What Do Judges in Canada Typically Do When Following Precedents

question 159

Multiple Choice

What do judges in Canada typically do when following precedents in deciding a case?

• A)follow only what other judges in their courts decide
• B)follow the decisions of higher and equal courts
• C)follow only those decisions of higher courts
• D)follow what the statute states

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Definitions:

Impermanent Storage

A form of memory storage that is temporary, allowing information to be held for a short period before it is either forgotten or transferred to long-term memory.

Retrieval Failure

A cognitive psychology theory explaining how the inability to access stored information in the brain can lead to forgetting.

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon where old memories hinder the recall of newly learned information.

Source Monitoring

The process of determining the origins of our memories, knowledge, or beliefs, distinguishing between different sources.