Courts Often Rely on the Common Law as a Guide

question 4

True/False

Courts often rely on the common law as a guide to interpreting legislation.

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Definitions:

General Rule

An established guideline or principle that is generally followed or considered as a norm in a particular field or situation.

Herfindahl Index

A measure used to calculate the level of concentration in a market, by summing the squares of the market shares of each firm.

Greater Than

A mathematical symbol (>) denoting that a value on the left is larger than the value on the right.

Four Firms

Often refers to a concentration ratio in economics that measures the output or revenue share of the four largest firms within an industry.