If the Answer to a Case Is Not Clearly Established

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the answer to a case is not clearly established by statute or by unquestioned precedent, the judge must first extract from the precedents the underlying principle, known as the _____.

• A) obiter dicta
• B) ratio decidendi
• C) voir dire
• D) habeas corpus
• E) writ of ceritorari

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Definitions:

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Operational Definitions

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Research Design

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