Knowing that the goal of salutary neglect was to increase the loyalty and obedience of the colonists towards England, do you think this was a smart policy for England to adopt?

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".

the anwser is a) to prevent military conflict