Why was gutenberg's printing press such an important invention? a. paper had become too expensive. b. merchants could sell their goods for more money. c. explorers were able to navigate more easily. d. books could be printed faster and easier.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".