When Judges Use Previous Judicial Rulings to Guide Their Decisions

question 28

Multiple Choice

When judges use previous judicial rulings to guide their decisions, they are employing the doctrine of

• A)ipso facto.
• B)judicial federalism.
• C)stare decisis.
• D)judicial activism.

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Definitions:

Figure-Ground Relationship

A concept in visual perception where the viewer separates an object (the figure) from its surrounding area (the ground) to focus their attention and interpret images.

Visual Cliff

A laboratory device for testing depth perception in infants and young animals.

Retinal Disparity

The slight difference in the visual images that reach each eye, which is crucial for depth perception.

Depth Perception

Depth Perception is the visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and to judge the distance of objects accurately.