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close exercise: the foundation of american law
slide 1: the american colonists deeply valued common law, and they saw it as their awesome legal * as englishmen. they believed it was a powerful system that protected their rights and liberties. slide 2: this legal tradition stretched back for centuries, like a super long family history, all the way to the of 1215. the colonists wanted this so much because it promised a of , not just a of a . slide 3: for them, common law wasnt just a boring set of rules, but a legal that protected them from unfair government. it gave them a way to fight for their freedoms.
slide 5: definition: its a system of law based on what judges decide in court, not just on written laws. think of it as a legal recipe that judges create as they go! its . slide 6: the main idea of common law is (\to stand by things decided\). this means judges should follow the rules from old cases. its like a time - tested recipe for fairness. slide 7: the rule of has two main rules. these rules tell us how much a judge has to follow a past decision. slide 8: : this is the big rule. lower courts must follow what higher courts say. its like following your principals rules—no arguments! example: a local court has to follow a rule made by the . slide 9: : a court doesnt have to follow what a court at the same level says. its more of a suggestion. they usually try to follow each other to be fair, but they can change their minds if they have a good reason.
slide 12: colonists used common law to fight against unfair rules from the of . it was like their legal superpower! they believed common law protected their rights to things like and . slide 13: : a very important case all about . the problem: government officials broke into a writers home to take his papers, but they didnt have a specific reason to do

Explanation:

The text covers the concept of common - law as valued by American colonists, its historical roots in the Magna Carta of 1215, the principle of stare decisis (with vertical and horizontal aspects), and how colonists used it to protect rights like property and liberty. It also gives an example of a case related to government officials' actions.

Answer:

The American colonists valued common law as a protection of their rights and liberties, tracing back to the Magna Carta. Common law is based on judicial decisions (stare decisis), with vertical stare decisis requiring lower courts to follow higher courts and horizontal stare decisis being more of a suggestion between same - level courts. Colonists used it to fight against unfair British Empire rules and protect rights such as property and liberty. An example case is given about government officials' actions without proper cause.