Pete Is a Catholic

question 15

Multiple Choice

Pete is a Catholic.When he went to confession, he told Father Tracy, that he had had venial thoughts about Quint but he had never abused Quint.Can Pete successfully require Father Tracy to testify about this statement

• A)Yes, the person who makes the confession holds the privilege.
• B)Yes, a person is entitled to introduce his own statements in court.
• C)No, Pete cannot force Father Tracy to testify because the Church forbids priests disclosing confessions.
• D)No, only the person on the witness stand can decide whether to invoke or waive the privilege.

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Definitions:

Composition

The act of combining parts or elements to form a whole; in logic, the fallacy of assuming that what is true of the part is true for the whole.

Fallacy Of Division

The erroneous reasoning that what is true of the whole must also be true of its parts.

Toledo

A city known for its rich history, located in central Spain, or a city in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Fallacy Of Composition

The error of assuming what is true of a part is automatically true of the whole.