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American Legal System Diversity: Stare Decisis in a Changing World

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  • Cathy Havener Greer

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The American legal system was founded on the principle of stare decisis et non quieta movere, i.e., to adhere to precedents, and not to unsettle things which are established. While this principle of precedent, stability and continuity is intended to govern the rule of law in our society, in many ways it is a principle that is descriptive of the legal profession itself. To the extent that the legal profession, including the judiciary as well as attorneys, is seen as a key player in maintaining social stability, it is also a profession that is often regarded as traditional and resistant to change.

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  • Cathy Havener Greer, 2007. "American Legal System Diversity: Stare Decisis in a Changing World," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Kurt A. April & Marylou L. Shockley (ed.), Diversity, chapter 11, pages 188-195, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-62752-9_12
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230627529_12
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