Precedent that must be applied or followed is known as binding precedent (alternately mandatory precedent, mandatory or binding authority, etc.). Under the doctrine of stare decisis, a lower court must honor findings of law made by a higher court that is within the appeals path of cases the court hears.
Update at 9:55 a.m. ET. 'Talk' To Go Off The Air At The End Of July; Decision Came After Discussions With Stations: The New York Times adds that the plan is the product of discussions that began more than two years ago between NPR and some of its biggest member stations.
A great many things happened on The Talking Dead last night that very clearly indicate AMCâs desire to paint Glennâs death as ambiguous, something the show has never done before. - Itâs never said directly that âGlenn is dead.â The phrasing used is always âGlenn appears to have been killedâ or something like that. - Glenn was not featured in the showâs usual post-mortem wrap-up of characters that have died. Another first. - The actor playing Glenn, Steven Yeun, was not a guest on the show.