When a Judge Has Determined That Present Law Does Not

question 15

True/False

When a judge has determined that present law does not adequately apply to a case before the court, the judge may create law by deciding the case in a way that has not previously been done. This process is called common law.

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Definitions:

Least Advantaged

Those individuals or groups in society with the fewest resources, opportunities, and support, often marginalized in socio-economic terms.

Rawls

A philosopher known for his theory of justice as fairness, emphasizing the principles of equality and the distribution of resources to benefit the least advantaged in society.

Classical Origin

The historical roots or beginnings of a concept, practice, or cultural element in ancient civilizations such as Greek or Roman.