As Courts Decide Cases Involving the Internet and New Kinds

question 12

Essay

As courts decide cases involving the Internet and new kinds of issues not addressed previously,what role,if any,does precedent play? What role should it play? What difficulties could arise?

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Definitions:

Ancestors

Predecessors from which one is descended, generally referring to earlier generations of a person's family lineage, who may influence current cultural, social, or biological aspects of the family.

Distinctive Role

Distinctive Role refers to a unique function or position that differentiates one entity or concept from another within a particular context or system.

Human Sacrifice

The act of killing one or more humans as part of a ritual, intended to appease or please deities, spirits, or the deceased, found in various cultures through history.

Life Force

An energy or vital principle believed to be inherent in all living organisms, giving them vitality and the capacity for growth.