Stare Decisis Is

question 22

Multiple Choice

Stare decisis is:

• A)An earlier court decision on an issue that governs or guides a subsequent court in its determination of an identical or similar issue based on identical or similar key facts
• B)A decision from a higher court in a jurisdiction
• C)A decision that a court may look to for guidance when reaching a decision but is not bound to follow
• D)A basic principle of the common law system that requires a court to follow a previous decision of that court or a higher court in the same jurisdiction when the current case involves issues and key facts similar to those involved in the previous decision
• E)All of the above

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Definitions:

Manifest Content

In psychoanalysis, the overt, conscious content of a dream, as distinguished from its hidden or symbolic aspects.

Latent Content

In psychoanalytic theory, the hidden psychological meaning of a dream's manifest content, representing the unconscious thoughts and desires of the dreamer.

Freud's Wish-Fulfillment

A concept suggesting that dreams are a manifestation of unconscious desires and wishes.

Vivid Geometric Images

Bright and complex shapes and patterns often experienced in visual hallucinations or during states of altered consciousness.