US Law Is Based Primarily on English Common Law, Based

question 19

Short Answer

U.S. law is based primarily on English common law, based on the concept of _____ where there is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions that arise in later cases.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Aggregation

The process of combining multiple instances of behavior over time to give a more stable assessment of an individual's typical behavior.

Attitudes and Behavior

The relationship between individuals' evaluations of objects, people, or events (attitudes) and their actions (behavior).

Effort Justification

The tendency to assign greater value to outcomes that require a higher level of effort to achieve, often as a means to rationalize the expenditure of resources.

Effort Justification

A phenomenon where individuals assign greater value to outcomes they had to put effort into achieving or obtaining.