Common Law Refers to a Legal System Based On

question 18

Multiple Choice

Common law refers to a legal system based on:

• A)religious guidelines.
• B)the official dictates of the government ruling a country.
• C)a detailed set of laws that constitute a code on how the law is applied to the facts.
• D)traditions and precedence, wherein judges interpret the law and judicial rulings can set precedent.
• E)the customs and traditions followed by the dominant cultural group of a particular country.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A method used in organizational context to reduce undesirable behaviors by applying negative consequences or removing positive ones.

Operant Conditioning

An instructional process in which the power of a behavior is influenced by the provision of rewards or the imposition of punishments.

Classical

Referring to the traditional or established principles in a field, or creative works of acknowledged excellence and enduring value.

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