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precedentCommon law principle that, in deciding a particular case, judges are bound to follow any applicable principles of law laid down by superior courts in earlier reported cases. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No act of Congress and no judicial precedent bars the plaintiffs from suing the private contractors, who were neither soldiers nor civilian government employees. No act of Congress and no judicial precedent bars the plaintiffs from suing the private contractors -- who were neither solders nor civilian government employees," he said. This judicial precedent opens the door for the families of the tens of thousands of victims to take their cases to court," said Mario Minera, executive director of the human rights organization |
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