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Ever heard of a precedent?
by chrisdbaldwin 11y ago
Ever heard of a precedent?
- suneilp 11y agoPrecedents are a cop out for critical thinking. Sure, they seem to have their uses, like when it guarantees victory for the righteous. However, it seems more likely it's being used as a 'they did it, so can we!' excuse. It's one thing if you use it as a starting point for discourse, it's another when you use it to beat down the opposition with what amounts to childish antics dressed up in a suit and tie.
- throwaway2048 11y agoPrecedent is an actual legal term of art, where a case decision can lead to binding (in the hard sense) judgements in proceeding cases.