A Judge Consults Guidelines Before Ordering the Amount of Damages

question 92

Multiple Choice

A judge consults guidelines before ordering the amount of damages to be paid in a legal case.What kind of decision making is she doing?

• A)Following a policy
• B)Following the rule of law
• C)Non-programmed
• D)Unstructured and intuitive

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Definitions:

Inconsistent State Laws

Statutes or regulations enacted by individual states that are at odds with federal laws or the laws of other states, potentially leading to legal conflicts.

Reformation

An equitable remedy in which a court effectively rewrites the terms of a contract.

Contract Terms

The conditions and clauses that form the content of a contract, defining the obligations, rights, and duties of each party.

Real Intentions

The genuine purpose or motivation behind an action or decision, often considered in legal and interpersonal contexts.