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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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The decision, which neither sets a legal precedent nor is binding on future decisions, may The Supreme Court of the State of Florida has a long history of legislation and setting legal precedents The following are a few highlights of legal precedents set in Florida 1 This suboptimal exercise of care allows the government to take on prosecution of cases that well may be weakly supported, poorly reasoned, and therefore of limited value as either a legal precedent or as a signal to future actors who wish to avoid engaging in fraudulent conduct. |
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