If a Judge Rules a Certain Way on a Case

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a judge rules a certain way on a case because prior cases of similar nature were subjected to the same rule, that judge could be said to be relying on

• A)precedent.
• B)judicial review.
• C)strict construction.
• D)broad construction.
• E)judicial activism.

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Definitions:

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