TY - BOOK AU - MacCormick, D. Neil AU - Summers, Robert S. (Ed.) AU - Goodhart, Arthur L. (Ed.) TI - Interpreting precedents : : a comparative study SN - 9781138270244 U1 - 340.11 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Law -- Interpretation and construction KW - Stare decisis N1 - Table of Contents : Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Precedent in the Federal Republic of Germany Chapter 3. Precedent in Finland Chapter 4. Precedent in France Chapter 5. Precedent in Italy Chapter 6. Precedent in Norway Chapter 7. Precedent in Poland Chapter 8. Precedent in Spain Chapter 9. Precedent in Sweden Chapter 10. Precedent in the United Kingdom Chapter 11. Precedent in the United States (New York State) Chapter 12. Precedent in European Community Law Chapter 13. Institutional Factors Influencing Precedents Chapter 14. The Binding Force of Precedent Chapter 15. Rationales for precedent Chapter 16. What is binding in a precedent Chapter 17. Departures from precedent Chapter 18. Further general reflections and conclusions Index ER -