What is the role of the british monarchy in the united kingdom? a. it controls the daily activity in parliament. b. it is the head of the house of commons. c. it is a figurehead with very little political power. d. it is a marriage between the irish and english.

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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".