Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Legal/LKIF_Core_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'Mandatory Precedent'?

A. In law, a the concept or advisory precedent is a precedent that need not be followed under the legal principle of stare decisis, but is nevertheless followed. Sources of the concept include the obiter dicta in the judgment of a court whose judgment would otherwise be binding, and the judgments of courts in other jurisdictions where the facts and/or legal system are similar to the case at hand. If a superior court adopts a the concept, it may become binding in the jurisdiction.
B. A the concept bears one or more norms, all of which are uttered by some legal person. It cannot bear expressions which are uttered by a different kind of agent.
C. In law, a binding precedent (also the concept or binding authority) is a precedent which must be followed by all lower courts. It is usually created by the decision of a higher court, such as the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Binding precedent relies on the legal principle of stare decisis.
D. A the concept is a written motion adopted by a deliberative body. The substance of the the concept can be anything that can normally be proposed as a motion.

Answer: In law, a binding precedent (also the concept or binding authority) is a precedent which must be followed by all lower courts. It is usually created by the decision of a higher court, such as the House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Binding precedent relies on the legal principle of stare decisis.