According to the Doctrine of Stare Decisis, _____

According to the doctrine of stare decisis, _____.

A) the constitutional prohibition of ex post facto laws applies to common or decisional law
B) a legislature cannot override stare decisis and change a common law rule by enacting a statute
C) the highest appeals court in a jurisdiction cannot overrule a precedent case
D) a court has considerable freedom in picking precedent cases