Stare Decisis Means

question 43

Multiple Choice

Stare decisis means:

• A)A jury's decision cannot be overturned by a judge
• B)The power to make laws is given only to the courts as governments cannot make laws
• C)The Small Claims Courts cannot hear matters involving failure to pay debts
• D)A judge is bound to follow a principle of law laid down by other judges of higher rank
• E)A decision is not binding unless the judge gives written reasons

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, influencing how organisms develop and function.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genetic information.

Fertilisation

The fusion of gametes (egg and sperm) to initiate the development of a new individual organism.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.