When Courts Rely on Precedent,they Are Obeying _

question 17

Multiple Choice

When courts rely on precedent,they are obeying _.

• A)Common analysis
• B)In rem process
• C)Res judicata
• D)Federal law
• E)Stare decisis

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Definitions:

Enforceable

Capable of being imposed or upheld by legal action.

Parol Evidence

A rule that prevents parties to a written contract from presenting extrinsic evidence of terms that would contradict, modify, or vary the contractual terms written in the document.

UCC Statute of Frauds

A section of the Uniform Commercial Code that requires certain types of contracts, such as those for the sale of goods over a certain value, to be in writing to be enforceable.

Specially Manufactured Goods

Items that are produced to a buyer's personal specifications, which are not suitable for sale to others in the ordinary course of the seller's business.