Auroran law: Difference between revisions

''Stare decisis'' means that the interpretation of the ACJ on the application of the law to a particular set of facts is binding on all cases with similar facts. Thus, the ''obiterratio dictumdecidendi'' of a judgement delivered by the ACJ becomes part of Auroran jurisprudence. Case law cannot be amended. It can only be overturned and replaced either by being rendered ineffective by the passage of statute or a new treaty or through a future sitting of the ACJ deciding that a specific case law is no longer applicable. It must be noted that the ''obiterratio dictumdecidendi'' must relate only the facts of the case.

However the ACJ can give an opinion on matters outside of the case called a ''ratioobiter decidendidictum''. The ''ratioobiter decidendidictum'' is the part of the judgement that is not binding. It can have persuasive effect, but cannot take the place of case law or be treated as case law. The minority judgements of the ACJ are not binding and they are treated as a type of ''ratioobiter decidendidictum''.