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Source of law that a judge must evaluate when making a decision in a case. For example, statutes from the same state where a case is being brought, or higher court decisions, are binding authority for a judge. According to Article VI of the Constitution—the Supremacy Clause—all laws made pursuant to the Constitution are considered the supreme law of the land. They are entitled to legal superiority over any conflicting state law or constitutional provision. Cross-referencesHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| What is true for the prophets is true even for Christ: God's authority is the only binding authority, and without it, no preacher or teacher can do anything. Leitch of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, said statements made by Justice Schnall in her ruling "are not binding authority on the question whether Charter remedies can ever be available in a child protection proceeding. We were without binding authority for 22 days, which was very tough on us, and clients who expected to have renewals bound didn't necessarily understand what the holdup was," Corbley said, adding that he remained curious about what changes would be seen, particularly in commercial coverages, as the Jan. |
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