What Effect Does the Human Rights Act 1998 Have on the Doctrine

question 16

Multiple Choice

What effect does the Human Rights Act 1998 have on the doctrine of precedent?

• A) None.
• B) It requires courts to take into account previous decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.
• C) It allows the courts to remit cases to the European Court of Human Rights for their opinion if they are having difficulty in reaching a decision.
• D) It allows the House of Lords to overrule decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.

Recognize and apply the concept of density and how it relates to mass and volume.

Identify characteristics of evidence that could lead to convictions in criminal cases.

Comprehend the role of informants in criminal investigations.

Grasp the basic metric system units used in science (grams, liters, meters).

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Definitions:

Chemical Digestion

The process in the digestive system where enzymes break down food into small molecules the body can absorb.

Diffusion

Tendency for solute molecules to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration in solution; the product of the constant random motion of all atoms, molecules, or ions in a solution.

Active Transport

The process where molecules travel through a cellular membrane from an area of lesser concentration to an area of greater concentration, necessitating the use of energy.

Absorption

The process by which nutrients, drugs, and other substances are taken up from the gastrointestinal tract into the bloodstream.