Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Judicial Precedent — Age of decision — Whether old decisions lose binding force

Area of law: CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court: Supreme Court

Age does not diminish a precedent's binding force. The principle applies to judicial precedent. Older precedents are mature and stable. The rule promotes certainty. Lower courts must follow established precedents. The principle is well-established.

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