Which Judicial Doctrine Means That a Court Will Rule Consistently

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which judicial doctrine means that a court will rule consistently with its previous rulings and the rulings of higher courts with appellate jurisdiction?

• A) Judicial hierarchy.
• B) The Goldman rule.
• C) Judicial consistency.
• D) Stare decisis.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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