When a Judge Delivers Their Decision

question 28

Multiple Choice

When a judge delivers their decision:

• A)They simply state the decision and do not provide any explanation as to how it was reached.
• B)They usually do not explain which evidence was accepted and which evidence was rejected.
• C)There is rarely any indication as to the legal principles relied upon in reaching the decision.
• D)They explain how the decision was reached including the evidence that was accepted and the legal principles that were relied upon.

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Definitions:

Linkage Group

A set of genes located close together on the same chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

Chromosome

A chromosome is a long, continuous thread of DNA that contains numerous genes and regulatory elements, housed within the nucleus of every cell.

Testcross

Method of determining the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype: a cross between the individual and another individual known to be homozygous recessive.

Homozygous Dominant

An individual having two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes, with both alleles being dominant.