According to the Doctrine of Precedent

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to the doctrine of precedent:

• A)a judge is only obliged to follow decisions made by judges in higher courts within the same court hierarchy.
• B)a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland is obliged to follow a decision made by the Queensland Magistrates court.
• C)a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland must follow a decision made by the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
• D)a binding precedent is a previous decision about a question of fact that a judge must follow.

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Definitions:

Minnesota Multiphasic

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Personality Assessment Inventory

A standardized psychological test designed to evaluate personality and psychopathology of individuals.

Clinical Scales

Tools used in psychological and medical assessments to measure the severity or presence of various symptoms or conditions.

Validity Scales

Scales included in psychological tests to determine the truthfulness of the responses or to identify potential response biases.