During the revolutionary war, james armistead, an african american, was a. given a medal for saving george washington. b. a spy for the american continental army. c. the first slave to fight for the british. d. part of a british plot to kidnap paul revere.

`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".

the answer i chose to believe is 'harmony'

i think the answer's are a) b) and c)