When Judges Apply the Principle of Stare Decisis in Deciding

question 13

Multiple Choice

When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are, in effect, applying:

• A) Statute law
• B) Precedent law
• C) Constitutional law
• D) Civil law

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