Stare Decisis Is

Stare decisis is:

A) An earlier court decision on an issue that governs or guides a subsequent court in its determination of an identical or similar issue based on identical or similar key facts
B) A decision from a higher court in a jurisdiction
C) A decision that a court may look to for guidance when reaching a decision but is not bound to follow
D) A basic principle of the common law system that requires a court to follow a previous decision of that court or a higher court in the same jurisdiction when the current case involves issues and key facts similar to those involved in the previous decision
E) All of the above