A map of North America showing lines with arrows moving from Alaska, down through Canada, and into the United States, Mexico, and Central America. Image by Education2020 This map shows the pathways taken by as they migrated to the Americas. A. Native Americans B. English colonists C. French settlers D. Spanish explorers

`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".