Laws {case law, English} {common law}| can be about court decisions and society customs, not statutory or regulatory laws. The rule is stare decisis (stand by decided cases), using laws established by previous decisions. Judges settle new cases by extending laws from previous cases but abandon bad precedents. They evaluate how current case differs from, and is similar to, previous cases. Precision and justice have equal value. Britain, United States, and Commonwealth countries use English common law.
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