Prior Cases Whose Principles Are Used by Judges to Decide

question 2

Multiple Choice

Prior cases whose principles are used by judges to decide current cases are called ________.

• A) public law
• B) en blanc decisions
• C) precedents
• D) common law
• E) ex post facto cases

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Definitions:

Facility

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose or function, often related to the execution of a service or production of goods.

Abandoned Property

Property that has been discarded by the owner, who has no intention of reclaiming it.

Lost Property

Property that the owner has involuntarily parted with and then cannot find or recover.

Mislaid Property

Property that is intentionally set down by someone who then forgets to retrieve it, differing from lost or abandoned property.