Under the legal doctrine of stare decisis, when a court has decided a case by applying a legal principle to a set of facts, all courts are bound by that rule and must apply it to all later cases with similar facts.

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Stare decisis means that courts should follow their own past decisions and those of higher courts in the same jurisdiction, but it does not mean all courts are bound by a single court's decision. Courts in different jurisdictions or lower courts are not necessarily bound by the decisions of other courts, although they may consider them as persuasive authority.

Under the Legal Doctrine of Stare Decisis, When a Court