Jonah is a lawyer representing a company in a lawsuit. During the trial, Jonah referred to a court case from ten years ago and asked the witness if she felt her company had acted in a similar manner as the company in the previous case. When Jonah referred to the previous court case, he was relying on ________ to make his case.

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Jonah was relying on precedent, which is a legal principle or rule established in a previous case that is either binding or persuasive for a court when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

Jonah Is a Lawyer Representing a Company in a Lawsuit