The principle of stare decisis in used in the common law, means that

Question $8$ options:

a$)$

higher courts are required to follow procedures established by lower courts.

b$)$

judges are always required to rely on statute law in making decisions.

c$)$

principles established in earlier cases are applied in later cases with similar facts.

d$)$

a judicial decision cannot be reversed by appealing to a higher court.

e$)$

judges are not limited in what they can consider when making a decision.