Which Judicial Doctrine Means That a Court Will Rule Consistently

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which judicial doctrine means that a court will rule consistently with its previous rulings and the rulings of higher courts with appellate jurisdiction?

• A)Judicial hierarchy
• B)The Goldman rule
• C)Judicial consistency
• D)Stare decisis
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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