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Ratio decidendi - Wikipedia
Unlike obiter dicta, the ratio decidendi is, as a general rule, binding on courts of lower and later jurisdiction—through the doctrine of stare decisis.
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Order Or Judgment, What Are These?
An "Order" is a separate document that a judge signs which sets forth the judge's ruling on a motion. A "Judgment" is a separate document that a judge signs ...
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Rule 58. Entering Judgment | Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Every judgment and amended judgment must be set out in a separate document, but a separate document is not required for an order disposing of a motion:.
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