Abstract
The aim of this report is to determine whether judicial decisions have the nature of precedent in the Colombian legal system, and if this is the case, what are the foundations and characteristics of this nature. In this context, I will speak about precedent with both the ideas that, according to Bell, make up this concept, namely, "treating previous judicial decisions as authoritative statements of the law which can serve as good legal reasons for subsequent decisions" and requiring "judges in specific courts to treat certain previous decisions, notably of superior courts, as a binding reason".
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Precedent and the law |
Subtitle of host publication | reports of the XVIIth congress, International Academy of Comparative Law, Utrecht, 16-22 July 2006 |
Editors | Ewoud Hondius |
Place of Publication | Brussels |
Publisher | Bruylant |
Pages | 311-321 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Print) | 9782802724346 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | International Congress of Comparative Law (17th : 2006) - Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 16 Jul 2006 → 22 Jul 2006 |
Conference
Conference | International Congress of Comparative Law (17th : 2006) |
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City | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Period | 16/07/06 → 22/07/06 |