Adherence to and development of the Common Law is the cornerstone of the American legal system. Briefly explain how the common law developed over time, how the common law canon (a legal canon is a rule or theory) of Stare Decisis helps aid that development, and give an example of a case in which societal change caused the Supreme Court to abandon Stare Decisis and overturn a prior precedent.?

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