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Mandatory authority correct answers Law which is binding on the court deciding the case 
 
Persuasive authority correct answers Non-binding law which can influence the court deciding the case 
 
What is stare decisis? correct answers Stare decisis means that current cases are treated consistently with past precedent (according to hierarchy) 
In other words, judges look to and follow prior decisions in deciding current cases with similar facts and legal issues as those prior decisions 
 
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A case is always filed in the __________. - ️️Trial-level court 
 
Each state has 2 court systems. What are they? - ️️1. State system 
2. Federal system 
 
Primary Sources of Law: - ️️Authorities that are actually law. 
 
Secondary Sources of Law: - ️️Authorities explain or comment on the law/what the law ought to be. 
 
-These can never be binding on the court. 
 
EX: The Restatement. 
 
Different court opinions: - ️️-En Banc opinions 
-Majority opinions 
-Concurring opinion...