Courts Consider Legal Principles and Policies Underlying Previous Court Decisions

question 157

Multiple Choice

Courts consider legal principles and policies underlying previous court decisions or existing statutes, fairness, social values and customs, public policy and data, and concepts drawn from the social sciences when deciding

• A) stare decisis cases.
• B) cases of first impression.
• C) cases of import.
• D) cases of precedent.

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Definitions:

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Abused Children

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Continual Problems

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