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16_a_factbook_2_2010
The foundation of English common law is legal precedent - referred to as stare decisis, meaning to stand by things decided.

%3 r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation The foundation r_0016_0006__law law r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation->r_0016_0006__law of r_0016_0004__English English r_0016_0006__law->r_0016_0004__English [attrib] r_0016_0005__common common r_0016_0006__law->r_0016_0005__common [attrib] r_0016_0007__is is r_0016_0007__is->r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation [arg0] r_0016_0009__precedent precedent r_0016_0007__is->r_0016_0009__precedent [prd] r_0016_0008__legal legal r_0016_0009__precedent->r_0016_0008__legal [attrib] r_0016_0011__referred referred r_0016_0011__referred->r_0016_0009__precedent [arg1] r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis stare decisis r_0016_0011__referred->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [prd] z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 r_0016_0011__referred->z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 [arg0] r_0016_0017__meaning meaning r_0016_0017__meaning->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [arg0] r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand to stand r_0016_0017__meaning->r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand [arg1] r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [arg0] r_0016_0021__things things r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand->r_0016_0021__things by [clr] r_0016_0022__decided decided r_0016_0022__decided->r_0016_0021__things [arg1] z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 r_0016_0022__decided->z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 [arg0] 
arc(r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation, r_0016_0006__law, r_0016_0003__of).
arc(r_0016_0006__law, r_0016_0004__English, attrib11).
arc(r_0016_0006__law, r_0016_0005__common, attrib14).
arc(r_0016_0007__is, r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0007__is, r_0016_0009__precedent, prd).
arc(r_0016_0009__precedent, r_0016_0008__legal, attrib22).
arc(r_0016_0011__referred, r_0016_0009__precedent, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0011__referred, r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis, prd).
arc(r_0016_0011__referred, z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_30, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0017__meaning, r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0017__meaning, r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand, r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis, arg0).
arc(r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand, r_0016_0021__things, r_0016_0020__by_clr58).
arc(r_0016_0022__decided, r_0016_0021__things, arg1).
arc(r_0016_0022__decided, z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_62, arg0).


%3 r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation The foundation r_0016_0006__law law r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation->r_0016_0006__law of r_0016_0004__English English r_0016_0006__law->r_0016_0004__English [attrib] r_0016_0005__common common r_0016_0006__law->r_0016_0005__common [attrib] r_0016_0007__is is r_0016_0007__is->r_0016_0001__The_r_0016_0002__foundation [arg0] r_0016_0009__precedent precedent r_0016_0007__is->r_0016_0009__precedent [prd] r_0016_0008__legal legal r_0016_0009__precedent->r_0016_0008__legal [attrib] r_0016_0011__referred referred r_0016_0011__referred->r_0016_0009__precedent [arg1] r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis stare decisis r_0016_0011__referred->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [prd] z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 r_0016_0011__referred->z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 [arg0] r_0016_0017__meaning meaning r_0016_0017__meaning->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [arg0] r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand to stand r_0016_0017__meaning->r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand [arg1] r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand->r_0016_0014__stare_r_0016_0015__decisis [arg0] r_0016_0021__things things r_0016_0018__to_r_0016_0019__stand->r_0016_0021__things by [clr] r_0016_0022__decided decided r_0016_0022__decided->r_0016_0021__things [arg1] z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 r_0016_0022__decided->z_000_16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 [arg0] 
fof(formula,axiom,
    ? [R_16_7_IS,R_16_1_THE_FOUNDATION,R_16_6_LAW,R_16_4_ENGLISH,R_16_5_COMMON,R_16_11_REFERRED,Z_16_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_30,R_16_9_PRECEDENT,R_16_8_LEGAL,R_16_17_MEANING,R_16_18_TO_STAND,R_16_14_STARE_DECISIS,R_16_22_DECIDED,Z_16_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_62,R_16_21_THINGS] :
      ( english(R_16_4_ENGLISH)
      & common(R_16_5_COMMON)
      & legal(R_16_8_LEGAL)
      & stare_decisis(R_16_14_STARE_DECISIS)
      & things(R_16_21_THINGS)
      & is(R_16_7_IS,R_16_1_THE_FOUNDATION,R_16_9_PRECEDENT)
      & the_foundation(R_16_1_THE_FOUNDATION)
      & of(R_16_1_THE_FOUNDATION,R_16_6_LAW)
      & law(R_16_6_LAW)
      & attrib11(R_16_6_LAW,R_16_4_ENGLISH)
      & attrib14(R_16_6_LAW,R_16_5_COMMON)
      & precedent(R_16_9_PRECEDENT)
      & attrib22(R_16_9_PRECEDENT,R_16_8_LEGAL)
      & referred(R_16_11_REFERRED,Z_16_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_30,R_16_9_PRECEDENT,R_16_14_STARE_DECISIS)
      & meaning(R_16_17_MEANING,R_16_14_STARE_DECISIS,R_16_18_TO_STAND)
      & to_stand(R_16_18_TO_STAND,R_16_14_STARE_DECISIS)
      & by_clr58(R_16_18_TO_STAND,R_16_21_THINGS)
      & decided(R_16_22_DECIDED,Z_16_A_FACTBOOK_2_2010_62,R_16_21_THINGS) ) ).


n16_a_factbook_2_2010 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_4 The n16_a_factbook_2_2010_6 foundation n16_a_factbook_2_2010_9 of n16_a_factbook_2_2010_13 English n16_a_factbook_2_2010_16 common n16_a_factbook_2_2010_18 law n16_a_factbook_2_2010_20 is n16_a_factbook_2_2010_24 legal n16_a_factbook_2_2010_26 precedent n16_a_factbook_2_2010_28 - n16_a_factbook_2_2010_31 * n16_a_factbook_2_2010_33 referred n16_a_factbook_2_2010_36 to n16_a_factbook_2_2010_39 as n16_a_factbook_2_2010_42 stare n16_a_factbook_2_2010_44 decisis n16_a_factbook_2_2010_46 , n16_a_factbook_2_2010_49 meaning n16_a_factbook_2_2010_52 to n16_a_factbook_2_2010_54 stand n16_a_factbook_2_2010_57 by n16_a_factbook_2_2010_60 things n16_a_factbook_2_2010_63 * n16_a_factbook_2_2010_65 decided n16_a_factbook_2_2010_67 . n16_a_factbook_2_2010_1 IP-MAT n16_a_factbook_2_2010_2 NP-SBJ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_2 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_19 BEP;_Ln_ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_19 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21 NP-PRD n16_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_66 PUNC n16_a_factbook_2_2010_1->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_66 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_3 D n16_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_3 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_5 N n16_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_5 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_7 PP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_2->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_7 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_3->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_4 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_5->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_6 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_8 P-ROLE n16_a_factbook_2_2010_7->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_8 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_10 NP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_7->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_10 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_8->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_9 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_11 ADJP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_10->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_11 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_14 ADJP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_10->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_14 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_17 N n16_a_factbook_2_2010_10->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_17 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_12 ADJ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_11->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_12 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_12->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_13 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_15 ADJ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_14->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_15 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_15->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_16 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_17->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_18 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_19->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_20 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_22 ADJP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_22 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_25 N n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_25 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_27 PUNC n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_27 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29 IP-PPL n16_a_factbook_2_2010_21->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_23 ADJ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_22->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_23 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_23->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_24 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_25->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_26 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_27->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_28 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 NP-LGS n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_30 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_32 VVN;_phr_Vpr.n/a_ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_32 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_34 PP-CLR n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_34 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_37 PP-PRD n16_a_factbook_2_2010_29->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_37 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_30->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_31 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_32->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_33 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_35 P-ROLE n16_a_factbook_2_2010_34->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_35 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_35->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_36 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_38 P-ROLE n16_a_factbook_2_2010_37->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_38 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40 NP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_37->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_38->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_39 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_41 NPR n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_41 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_43 NPR n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_43 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_45 PUNC n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_45 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_47 IP-PPL n16_a_factbook_2_2010_40->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_47 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_41->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_42 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_43->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_44 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_45->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_46 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_48 VAG;_Tt_ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_47->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_48 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_50 IP-INF3-OB1 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_47->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_50 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_48->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_49 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_51 TO n16_a_factbook_2_2010_50->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_51 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_53 VB;_Ipr_ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_50->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_53 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_55 PP-CLR n16_a_factbook_2_2010_50->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_55 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_51->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_52 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_53->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_54 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_56 P-ROLE n16_a_factbook_2_2010_55->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_56 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_58 NP n16_a_factbook_2_2010_55->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_58 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_56->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_57 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_59 NS n16_a_factbook_2_2010_58->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_59 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_61 IP-PPL n16_a_factbook_2_2010_58->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_61 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_59->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_60 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 NP-LGS n16_a_factbook_2_2010_61->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_62 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_64 VVN;_Tn_ n16_a_factbook_2_2010_61->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_64 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_62->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_63 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_64->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_65 n16_a_factbook_2_2010_66->n16_a_factbook_2_2010_67 
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (D The;{the})
                  (N foundation;{foundation})
                  (PP (P-ROLE of;{of})
                      (NP (ADJP (ADJ English;{english}))
                          (ADJP (ADJ common;{common}))
                          (N law;{law}))))
          (BEP;_Ln_ is;{be})
          (NP-PRD (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                  (N precedent;{precedent})
                  (PUNC <hyphen>)
                  (IP-PPL (NP-LGS *)
                          (VVN;_phr_Vpr.n/a_ referred;{refer[to,as]})
                          (PP-CLR (P-ROLE to;{to}))
                          (PP-PRD (P-ROLE as;{as})
                                  (NP (NPR stare;{stare})
                                      (NPR decisis;{decisis})
                                      (PUNC ,)
                                      (IP-PPL (VAG;_Tt_ meaning;{mean})
                                              (IP-INF3-OB1 (TO to;{to})
                                                           (VB;_Ipr_ stand;{stand[by]})
                                                           (PP-CLR (P-ROLE by;{by})
                                                                   (NP (NS things;{thing})
                                                                       (IP-PPL (NP-LGS *)
                                                                               (VVN;_Tn_ decided;{decide}))))))))))
          (PUNC .))
  (ID 16_a_factbook_2_2010))