How did President Lincoln attempt to resolve the issue of resupplying Fort Sumter? by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort
by ordering Union soldiers to abandon the fort
by refusing to send supply ships to the fort
by sending Union troops to defend the fort

A. by sending unarmed supply ships to the fort

`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".