Definitions of ratio decidendi
the principle, ground or reason for the decision in a case, often a statement of law
The question arose after the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson as to how broadly the ratio decidendi could be interpreted.
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the principle, ground or reason for the decision in a case, often a statement of law
The question arose after the case of Donoghue v. Stevenson as to how broadly the ratio decidendi could be interpreted.