Common Law
It should be apparent that by reason of the doctrine of stare decisis, as limited by the principle I have just described, the common law grew in a peculiar fashion – rather like a Scrabble board. No rule of decision previously announced could be erased, but qualifications could be added to it. (Scalia & Gutmann, 1998)
Source(s):
Scalia, A., & Gutmann, A. (1998). A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law. Princeton University Press.
