The Principle of Stare Decisis Is Used in a Judicial

question 57

Multiple Choice

The principle of stare decisis is used in a judicial decision when

• A) Children are involved.
• B) Societal values have changed.
• C) Statutory law applies to the situation.
• D) The facts of the case are similar to a case that has been decided previously.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Ratio

A way to express the same relationship between two quantities as a ratio, even if the numbers in the ratio are different.

Ratio

A numerical correlation that displays how frequently the first number encompasses the second, indicating the magnitude of one number in relation to another.

Ratio

A connection between two figures that shows how often the first figure includes the second one.

Ratio

A quantitative relationship between two numbers showing how many times the first number contains the second or is contained by it.