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3| Mandatory Versus Persuasive Authority:

Mandatory/Binding Authority

▪ Mandatory authority is

authority which must be

followed

▪ Only primary authority from

your jurisdiction can be

mandatory

▪ If authority is mandatory,

that means that it is binding

upon your court

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