During the decade following the second world war, the u. s. national
economy
(a) more than doubled
(b) fell back into depression
(c) suff ered from a decade-long recession
(d) remained mostly unchanged
(e) relied mostly on european loans

`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".