Precedent that must be applied or followed is known as binding precedent (alternately mandatory precedent, mandatory or binding authority, etc.). Under the doctrine of stare decisis, a lower court must honor findings of law made by a higher court that is within the appeals path of cases the court hears.
Update at 9:55 a.m. ET. 'Talk' To Go Off The Air At The End Of July; Decision Came After Discussions With Stations: The New York Times adds that the plan is the product of discussions that began more than two years ago between NPR and some of its biggest member stations.
Sharon Osbourne on Hiatus from CBS' The Talk Due to 'Extreme Exhaustion'. The Talk is temporarily losing its most recognizable voice. After collapsing from âmental and physical fatigueâ in her Los Angeles home on Friday, Sharon Osbourne is taking a monthlong hiatus from the CBS daytime talk show, our sister site Variety reports.