If a Court Is Faced with a Legal Dispute for Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

If a court is faced with a legal dispute for which there is no governing statute to resolve the dispute:

• A)the parties must refile
• B)the case becomes moot
• C)the court may have the authority to create common law to resolve the dispute
• D)the lower court proceeding must begin again

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Definitions:

Intense Emotions

Strong, overpowering feelings that demand attention and can significantly impact an individual's behavior, decision-making, and well-being.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon wherein the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Risks

The potential for losing something of value or the possibility of an undesirable outcome.

Unintended Consequences

Outcomes that are not the ones foreseen and intended by a purposeful action.