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Precedent is less important, since more answers to more questions are already laid down in statutes and other positive law, but all remaining questions are still resolved by referring to the Supreme Court precedent that is most on point and most recent.
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Precedent is simply meant to be a judge's interpretation of legislation - they're meant to stick to the spirit of the law as intended on enactment.
We Need Men`s "Ishews" Newmania 2007
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"Precedent is so important to me in the law," Reid told him.
08/04/2005 2005
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Precedent is completely irrelevant to this administration.
Think Progress » In The Bush Administration, Political Interests Triumph Over Fundamental Rights 2005
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NASA Employees Can Now Invoke The Hansen Precedent is the next entry in this blog.
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Precedent is easier to uphold if you’re arguing with your younger self. robertdfeinman Says:
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Are there no lawyers around who have the intellectual integrity to call The Precedent what he is — a moron who knows nothing about the Constitution?
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I earlier commented on the blog called Precedent-The New Rules of Law and Style, as did Jordan Furlong, here.
Launch of new magazine: Precedent – The New Rules of Law and Style — Slaw 2007
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I earlier commented on the blog called Precedent-The New Rules of Law and Style, as did Jordan Furlong, here.
Launch of new magazine: Precedent – The New Rules of Law and Style — Slaw 2007
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I earlier commented [1] on the blog called Precedent-The New Rules of Law and Style, as did Jordan Furlong, here [2].
Slaw » Launch of new magazine: Precedent – The New Rules of Law and Style » Print 2007
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