Past decisions of the courts that influence future legal decisions are called

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Past decisions of the courts that influence future legal decisions are called

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The correct answer is precedents

Under the doctrine of stare decisis, courts are bound by their previous decisions in past cases that were similar to the current case. As such, a court will make decisions that are consistent with previous decisions made by a higher court