Delhi Judicial Service Pre 2008

The expression ratio decidendi means

Verified Answer
A. The reason for a decision or ground on which decision is based
B. A partition of the decision
C. A judgment on division of shares
D. Equitable distribution of shares

Explanation:

"Ratio decidendi" is a Latin term in legal parlance that refers to the essential reason or the legal principle upon which a judicial decision is based, forming the binding part of a precedent.