The french settled along the shores of the mississippi river in order to do what

1. i forgot 2. he was gay 3. they killed a lot of the population 6. they rode horses and had swords we have guns and tanks

`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".