Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Common Law

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes common law?

• A)Common law is law that is the same or similar in all states.
• B)Common law is derived from statutes and codes made by legislatures.
• C)Common law is based on Justinian and Napoleonic codes.
• D)Common law requires judges to base their decisions on prior cases.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Structure

A simplified representation of organic molecules highlighting the bonds between carbon atoms without explicitly drawing hydrogen atoms.

Condensed Formulas

A method of writing a formula of a compound using the line bond structure but omitting the lines representing bonds to simplify the representation.

Line-Angle Structure

A simplified representation of chemical structures where bonds are represented by lines and carbon atoms are implied at each line's end and vertices.

Carbon Atoms

The fundamental building blocks of organic molecules, capable of forming four covalent bonds.