When Judges Apply the Principle of Stare Decisis in Deciding

question 10

Multiple Choice

When judges apply the principle of stare decisis in deciding a case before them they are, in effect, applying the

• A) substantive law.
• B) doctrine of precedent.
• C) principles of equity.
• D) rules of public administrative law.
• E) doctrine of precedent and substantive law.

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Definitions:

White Settlement

Areas primarily inhabited and established by Europeans or descendants, often in the context of colonial expansion.

Governor Berkeley

A historical figure known for his role as a colonial governor in Virginia, often associated with the governance during periods of early American history.

Free Blacks

African Americans who were not enslaved and lived in the United States before the abolition of slavery.

Militia

A military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.