Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect? the Doctrine of Precedent

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect? The doctrine of precedent:

• A)is sometimes referred to by its Latin name stare decisis.
• B)is important in ensuring consistency in case law.
• C)provides that a judge deciding a question of law must decide that question in the same way as was done previously by an earlier court.
• D)contributes to the unpredictability of the law.

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Definitions:

T-table

A table used in statistics to determine critical values for the t-distribution, useful for hypothesis testing or setting confidence intervals.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or a system without violating any constraint.

F Table

A chart used in statistics that provides critical values for the F-distribution, helpful in analyzing variances by comparing the ratio of two sets of data.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that can vary without violating the calculation's constraints.