Stare decisis is a legal principle which requires judges to abide by and respect the precedents laid by a similar prior decision.
Otu ihe pụtara ìhè bụ ejirimara mkpebi ụlọikpe bụ atụmatụ oyiri ikpe (Judicial precedent) nke bụ mgbado ụkwụ iji ma etu ikpe ọbụla kwesịrị isi bie site na ileru anya na ikpe ndị gara aga yitere ya.