The principle by which judges are bound to precedents is known as stare decisis. Black's Law Dictionary defines precedent as a rule of law established for the first time by a court for a particular type of case and thereafter referred to in deciding similar cases..
Oak Island is a seaside town located mostly on the barrier island of Oak Island (which also contains the town of Caswell Beach), in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
7.7%. According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Oak Island, North Carolina as of April 01, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Oak Island to the number of sex offenders is 778 to 1.