The doctrine of stare decisis

A. means to reverse the decision of a lower court.
B. says that the court does not have jurisdiction in a case.
C. allows the court to refer a case to the next highest court.
D. is the policy of following precedent established by past decisions to decide cases.
E. means strict interpretation.

Answer: D

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