Legal precedent reference — stare decisis, case law hierarchy, distinguishing, overruling, persuasive authority. Use when researching binding case law, analyzing judicial reasoning, or building legal arguments.
Quick-reference skill for the doctrine of precedent, case law analysis, and stare decisis.
introscripts/script.sh intro
Overview of legal precedent — stare decisis, common law tradition, purpose.
hierarchyscripts/script.sh hierarchy
Court hierarchy — binding vs persuasive authority, federal/state systems.
analysisscripts/script.sh analysis
Case analysis — ratio decidendi, obiter dicta, material facts, holdings.
distinguishingscripts/script.sh distinguishing
Distinguishing precedent — factual differences, legal distinctions, narrow/broad readings.
overrulingscripts/script.sh overruling
Overruling and modifying precedent — when courts reverse themselves.
researchscripts/script.sh research
Case law research — citation formats, Shepardizing, KeyCite, databases.
writingscripts/script.sh writing
Using precedent in legal writing — IRAC, analogical reasoning, synthesis.
checklistscripts/script.sh checklist
Case law analysis and application checklist.
helpscripts/script.sh help
versionscripts/script.sh version
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PRECEDENT_DIR | Data directory (default: ~/.precedent/) |
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