When a Justice Follows Precedent, He or She Is Said

question 16

Short Answer

When a justice follows precedent, he or she is said to be employing the doctrine of ______.

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Definitions:

Compounded Annually

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principle and the accumulated interest of previous periods once per year.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, typically expressed as an annual percentage.

Quadratic Form

An expression in algebra where the highest power of a variable is squared, typically in the format ax^2 + bx + c.

Completing The Square

A method used in algebra to solve quadratic equations by converting the equation to a perfect square trinomial.