Which of the Following Is False About the Power of Courts

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about the power of courts?

• A)Courts are not absolutely bound to favor one technique of statutory interpretation over another.
• B)Courts can distinguish prior decisions in common law cases.
• C)State supreme courts can overrule their own prior decisions.
• D)Courts can make or interpret law in the absence of a case.

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