What Use May a Court of One State Make of an Earlier

question 37

Multiple Choice

What use may a court of one state make of an earlier state court decision made in another state?

• A) If the earlier decision in the other state is relevant,it must be followed even though it is from another state,because all of the states are part of one legal system.
• B) The court deciding the case cannot take the decisions of other states into account.
• C) Earlier court decisions are equally relevant as precedent whether they were made in the same state or in a different state.
• D) The court of the state deciding a case can look to earlier court decisions in other states for guidance in deciding the case at hand,but is not required to follow them.

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