Sources of Law

Sources of Law
JUDICIAL PRECEDENT

Doctrine of Precedent
STARE DECISIS

JUDGEMENT

RATIO DECIDENDI

OBITER DICTA

ORIGINAL PRECEDENT

REASONING by ANALOGY

BINDING PRECEDNT

PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT

TYPES OF PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT:
COURTS LOWER IN THE HIERACHY

COURTS LOWER IN THE HIERARCHY:
CASE

TYPES OF PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT:
DECISIONS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

DECISIONS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL:
CASE

TYPES OF PERSUASIVE PRECEDENT:
STATEMENT MADE OBITER DICTA

STATEMENTS MADE OBITER DICTA:
CASE