If the answer to a case is not clearly established by statute or by unquestioned precedent, the judge must first extract from the precedents the underlying principle, known as the _____.

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If the answer to a case is not clearly established by statute or by unquestioned precedent, the judge must first extract from the precedents the underlying principle, known as the ratio decidendi.

If the Answer to a Case Is Not Clearly Established