In the Event of a Conflict or Inconsistency Between Case

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between case law and a statutory rule:

• A)the statutory rule prevails.
• B)the case law takes precedence.
• C)both rules are ignored.
• D)the rule that was created first in time takes precedence.

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