What argument did dred scott use to sue for his freedom?
a. living in a free state should make him a free man
b. the death of his slaveholder should make him free
c. slavery should not be allowed in the west

He used the argument that living in a free state should have made him a free man because slavery was illegal. So the answer is A.

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`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".