What is the relationship between stare decisis and precedent?
A. The concept of stare decisis was introduced as an element of common law, meaning "let the decision stand," It expresses the
importance of one judge deciding cases as other judges before him or her have done so and guaranteeing that the accused is not
sentenced to a cruel or unusual punishment.
B. The term stare decisis when translated from Latin means "let the stars decide," meaning that the highest court must set the bar for
establishing any precedents.
C. Precedent is an outdated concept in American law because the nature of crime and criminal defense is changing so quickly as a
result of technology, so every criminal trial is now unique.
D. There is no relationship between stare decisis and precedent; stare decisis is specific to federal courts, and precedent applies only to
municipal and state courts.