Various debates rage over what authority may be cited to, or considered by, the courts. Foriegn law? Nonpublished opinions? A common stance is to allow these sources to be cited and considered, but not as controlling -- only as persuasive authority.
What does that mean, "persuasive" authority? Professor Chad Flanders tries to answer that here, notes the Legal Writing Profs Blog.
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