Which of the Following Was the Result on Appeal in Murphy

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the result on appeal in Murphy v. New Milford Zoning Commission, the case in the text involving a challenge to a zoning commission's ruling that prayer meetings were not a customary accessory use in a single-family residential area?

• A) That the decision of the zoning commission was correct and would be upheld.
• B) That the court lacked jurisdiction because the plaintiffs had not exhausted their appeal rights through the zoning authorities.
• C) That no appeal rights existed from a decision regarding zoning issues, a completely localized issue.
• D) That the zoning commission was incorrect but that more information was needed in order to fashion a remedy.
• E) That the zoning commission was incorrect and that the plaintiffs would be allowed to continue the prayer meetings.

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Definitions:

Floating Rib

The last two pairs of ribs in humans that are not attached to the sternum or to other ribs, providing flexibility and mobility.

Mandible

The lower jawbone in vertebrates; in insects and other arthropods, one of a pair of mouthparts used for biting and grinding food.

Radius

The bone on the thumb side of the forearm, or a straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere.

Scapula

is the anatomical term for the shoulder blade, a large, flat triangular bone located in the upper back.