According to the Doctrine of Precedent

question 48

Multiple Choice

According to the doctrine of precedent:

• A)A judge is only obliged to follow decisions made by judges in higher courts within the same court hierarchy.
• B)A judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland is obliged to follow a decision made by the Queensland Magistrates court.
• C)A judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland must follow a decision made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
• D)A binding precedent is a previous decision about a question of fact that a judge must follow.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membranes

A key structural element within the cochlea of the inner ear, it plays a crucial role in the mechanical to neural transduction of sound.

Frequency Theory

A theory in the field of psychology, explaining how the rate of nerve impulses traveling up the auditory nerve matches the frequency of a tone, allowing us to sense its pitch.

Place Theory

The theory of hearing that holds that each individual pitch a person hears is determined by the particular location along the basilar membrane of the cochlea that vibrates the most.

Volley Principle

A theory in hearing that suggests groups of auditory neurons respond to a sound by firing action potentials slightly out of phase with each other, allowing for the perception of sounds up to 5000 Hz.