The Rule Stare Decisis

Multiple Choice

The rule stare decisis

A) is a hard and fast rule that has qualifications attached to it that allow judges to depart from it.
B) is merely a principle that applies in those countries where the law is codified.
C) is not a hard and fast rule and is not always followed.
D) is a hard and fast rule that is always followed.
E) has no place in a system based on common law.