Principle

JUDICIAL PRECEDENT — Stare Decisis — Foreign Decisions Cannot Supplant Correctly Decided Domestic Case Law

Area of law
JUDICIAL PRECEDENT
Court
Supreme Court

Domestic correctly decided case law prevails over foreign authorities. The principle applies to judicial precedent. Foreign decisions are persuasive but not binding. The rule ensures respect for domestic jurisprudence. The court will not follow foreign decisions that conflict with settled domestic law. The principle is…

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