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10 Cards in this Set
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This is where a point of law has never been decided before.
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Original Precedent
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This is a court which hears cases from the commonwealth
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Privy Council
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This means other things said
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Obiter dicta
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This is where a higher court or court of the same level has made a decision which must be followed
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Binding Precedent
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These were countries formerly controlled by us. E.g. Australia, New zealand
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Commonwealth
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Where a case has been decided by number of judges, the judge who disagrees gives his own judgement.
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Dissenting judgment
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This is the legal reasons for the past decisions
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Ratio decidendi
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This is a principle which a judge may agree with and follow.
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Persuasive precedent
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These are courts in which you can start a case in .e.g Magistrates’ Court or the Crown Court.
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Courts of First Instance
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It is not possible to start a case in these courts. E.g. Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
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Appellate courts
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