English Dictionary

stare decisis

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈstɛɹi dɪˈsaɪsɪs/

名詞

不可算名詞

(law) The principle of following judicial precedent.

日本語の意味

司法において、過去の判決（先例）に基づいて判断を下す原則。

The Supreme Court emphasized stare decisis when it declined to overturn long-standing rulings.

最高裁判所は長年の判例を覆すことを拒否した際、判例に従う原則を強調した。

意味（1）

(law) The principle of following judicial precedent.

Similarly, Walter F. Murphy, a student of judicial politics, noted that stare decisis provides the “harried judges who face difficult choices with a welcome decision-making crutch.”