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Doesn't the US legal system use precedents? If so could that mean that someone else with the same felony (say, D Trump) will get the same because precedent? I
by BrandoElFollito 3y ago
Doesn't the US legal system use precedents?
If so could that mean that someone else with the same felony (say, D Trump) will get the same because precedent?
I am not a lawyer, we do not have this system (each case is reviewed independently) - just curious.
- killingtime74 3y agoI'm an Australian lawyer and we have things called sentencing guidelines. They are basically precedent or rules for sentencing specifically. Depends on the crime as well whether it is featured in the guidelines. https://www.cdpp.gov.au/publications/sentencing-federal-offenders-australia-guide-practitioners-sixth-edition https://www.cdpp.gov.au/publications/sentencing-federal-offe...