According to the Doctrine of Precedent

question 27

Multiple Choice

According to the doctrine of precedent:

• A)When an appellate court is convened the judges enter the courtroom according to their seniority.
• B)Barristers will be heard according to their year of admission.
• C)When making a decision a court must do so consistently with earlier decisions of higher courts within the same hierarchy.
• D)The decisions of higher courts within the same hierarchy are considered persuasive but not binding on lower courts.

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Definitions:

Substantially Certain

A legal standard indicating that an outcome or event was practically assured under certain conditions or actions.

Reasonable Person

A legal standard used to determine whether an individual's behavior in a particular situation is appropriate, by comparing it to how a hypothetical reasonable person would act under similar circumstances.

Antiassignment Clause

a contractual provision that prohibits the transfer of rights or delegation of duties under the contract to another party, without the original party's consent.

Delegated Duty

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