Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 11

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)When a court opinion discusses facts and issues on which the court does not rule, the comments are called dicta.
• B)Dicta in a court opinion has no influence on other tax proceedings.
• C)Published articles and tax services are examples of secondary sources of authority.
• D)Dicta are not authoritative.

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Definitions:

Deviance

Describes actions or behaviors that violate societal norms and are usually subject to negative sanction.

Consensus Crimes

Offenses that are universally agreed to be crimes, such as murder, due to their inherently harmful nature and the consensus over their criminal status.

Homicide

The act of one human killing another human being.

White-Collar

Describes jobs that are typically performed in an office environment and often involve clerical, administrative, or managerial duties as opposed to manual labor.