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Français · Jamaïque: Les grossesses précoces et les violences sexuelles sont en constante hausse bahasa Indonesia · Jamaika: Tingkat Kehamilan Remaja dan Kekerasan Seksual yang Tinggi
Global Voices in English » Jamaica: High Teen Pregnancy and Sexual Violence Rates 2009
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I.e. a court might see a single case as merely informative or possibly persuasive, but a series of similar cases might provide a basis for a larger principle (jurisprudence constante).
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If the court of first instance (not the “trial court”, obviously) applies a standard or appears to apply a standard that deviates from the jurisprudence constante in a way that is disadvantageous to your client, you can appeal and let the court of appeals sort it out.
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I gathered as much from my readings (long ago) on jurisprudence constante.
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Officially every case is a case of first impression until a sufficient pattern develops which can be seen as binding (via jurisprudence constante).
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OrenWithAnE: I gathered as much from my readings (long ago) on jurisprudence constante.
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Parcialmente en la parte baja la humedad es constante, razón por la cual se hizo un sistema de “canales” y tuberías ocultas para drenar el exceso de agua de las lluvias y de riego, en esta parte existe la posibilidad, por las condiciones del terreno, de contar con un venero de agua, según indicaciones del anterior propietario.
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For that, there is already a “jurisprudence constante”, for example Supreme Court 22 January 2008, LJN BB7134, NJ 2008, 72.
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It has to do with the difference between Jurisprudence constante and Stare decisis.
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It has to do with the difference between Jurisprudence constante and Stare decisis.
 
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