precedent对应下列选项为（）

A. law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress
B. To institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or esp. punishment of a crime
C. A judicial decision that should be followed by a judge when deciding a later similar case
D. Law that creates or defines rights, duties, obligations, and causes of action that can be enforced by law