Common Law Is Created by Judicial Decisions That

question 14

Multiple Choice

Common law is created by judicial decisions that:

• A) Set a precedent upon which future decisions are based
• B) Were passed by the House or Senate
• C) Had gone to committee
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Reflective Judgment

The cognitive process involved in critically evaluating the validity of differing viewpoints on complex issues.

Relativistic Thinking

The understanding that knowledge and truth are not absolute but can vary based on context and perspective.

Dualism

The philosophical or theological doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often physical and spiritual.

Nontraditional Student

A term typically referring to college or university students who do not follow the traditional pathway of entering higher education immediately after high school, often older and possibly balancing other responsibilities such as work or family.