In legal systems based on common law, a precedent, or authority, is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court <span>or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.</span>
Answer:
Fourteenth Amendment
Explanation:
Congress drafted the Fourteenth Amendment, which prevented states from denying rights and privileges to any U.S. citizen, now defined as "all persons born or naturalized in the United States." This definition was expressly intended to overrule and nullify the Dred Scott decision.
