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A quick definition of binding precedent:

Binding precedent is a legal rule made by a higher court that lower courts must follow. When a higher court decides a case, it writes down its decision in a document called an opinion. This opinion includes the court's decision on a legal issue, which is called a holding. Lower courts in the same area must follow this holding when they have a similar case. For example, the highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court, and its decisions must be followed by all other courts in the country.

A more thorough explanation:

Binding precedent is a legal rule or principle that must be followed by lower courts within its jurisdiction. When an appellate court reviews a case, it delivers a written opinion that includes its determination on some legal matter. This determination, known as a holding, is binding on all lower courts within the jurisdiction. This means that lower courts must apply this decision when presented with similar facts.

For example, the Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. and its decisions are binding on all other courts in the U.S. If the Supreme Court decides that a certain law is unconstitutional, all other courts in the U.S. must follow this decision and declare the law unconstitutional if presented with a similar case.

Similarly, the decisions of the highest court in New York are only binding on other New York courts, but not courts in other states. If the highest court in New York decides that a certain contract is unenforceable, all other New York courts must follow this decision and declare the contract unenforceable if presented with a similar case.

These examples illustrate how binding precedent works. Once a higher court makes a decision on a legal matter, lower courts must follow that decision when presented with similar cases. This helps ensure consistency and predictability in the legal system.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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