Assess Authoritative Weight of Sources
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What is the precedential weight of an unpublished federal appellate opinion?
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What is mandatory authority?
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What is persuasive authority?
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Authority a court may consider but is not bound to follow. Examples include decisions of courts in other jurisdictions, dicta, and secondary sources.
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