Why is hammurabi's code important? a. it was the first time any rules or society attempted to use written law that applied to everyone. b. it was a major step forward for civilization because it protected the weak from the strong. c. hammurabi based his code of law on the religious principles of the sumerians. d. many of the laws in use today come from hammurabi's code.

A. It was the first time any rules or society attempted to use written law that applied to everyone.

A. All other laws written before were specific to certain people. and many written laws were completely forgotten!

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".