

Every reference to precedent in that definition relies on a court ruling to create it. A settlement is specifically avoiding this step, and as a result does not create precedence. Further, by the definition you posted, higher-level courts do not have to follow precedent set by a lower level court. Since the case did not go in front of a judge, any jusde is a higher level court, and is entitled to completely ignore the settlement.









If I’m having a bad tinnitus day I put on a set of headphones and use a pink/brown noise generator, some will sweep between the two or other colours as well. An hour or so of that will usually soothe it out for a good while.