Common Law Is a System by Which a Court

question 80

Multiple Choice

Common law is a system by which a court

• A) ensures that both parties to a case have lawyers and share evidence.
• B) makes legal decisions on the basis of earlier decisions by other courts.
• C) provides a detailed codification of the law.
• D) hears special cases involving enemy combatants and matters related to national security.

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Definitions:

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