Obiter Dicta of a Higher Court Can Become a Binding

question 67

Multiple Choice

Obiter dicta of a higher court can become a binding precedent if:

• A)the decision of the court is published in writing.
• B)another court decides to distinguish it.
• C)another court adopts it as the legal rule or principle upon which its decision is based.
• D)the Governor-General declares it to be binding.

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Definitions:

Stratigraphy

The study of layering in rock (stratification).

Living Organisms

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Youngest Species

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

A French naturalist known for his early theory of evolution, proposing that organisms could pass on traits acquired during their lifetime to their offspring.