Which of the Following Is True Regarding a Syllabus Contained

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding a syllabus contained in a reported case?

• A) A syllabus is a brief synopsis of the facts of a case, the issues, and the court's decision.
• B) In official reporters, the courts prepare the syllabi; in unofficial reporters, the publishers prepare them.
• C) Reading the syllabus is not a substitute for reading the case.
• D) All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Condemning

Expressing strong disapproval or censure of someone or something.

Status Generalization

A process through which differences in members’ status characteristics lead to different performance expectations and, hence, affect patterns of interaction in groups; the tendency for a member’s status inside a group to reflect his or her status outside that group.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Diffuse Status Generalization

The process by which individuals' status characteristics in one domain influence expectations and interactions in unrelated domains.