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Mama L [17]
3 years ago
10

When courts use past rulings to determine punishment or procedure in a court case they are using

History
1 answer:
vlada-n [284]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:  precedent

Explanation: A precedent is something that precedes, or comes before. earlier laws or decisions that provide some example or rule to guide them in the case they're actually deciding.

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