Which of the following was a goal of peter i of russia? a. returning russia to its ancient traditional values b. the conversion of the russian population to islam c. the return of russia to the roman catholic church d. modernization of russia

`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".