An Attorney Says This to a Judge in a Civil

question 102

Multiple Choice

An attorney says this to a judge in a civil commitment case: "Your honor, the Supreme Court in 1979 ruled that we cannot deny people their liberty by committing them to mental institutions involuntarily unless we have 'clear and convincing evidence' that they are mentally ill and potentially dangerous." To what Supreme Court ruling is the attorney referring?

• A) Addington v. Texas
• B) Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California
• C) Wyatt v. Stickney
• D) Jackson v. Indiana

---

Definitions:

Company Car

A vehicle provided by an employer for the business and sometimes personal use of an employee.

Engine

A machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion.

Factory

A building or complex where goods are manufactured or assembled primarily by machines and workers.

Land

An asset representing real estate property, excluding buildings or structures, used in accounting as a long-term asset.