Which describes the doctrine of res judicata?
A) Appeals to a court decision are prohibited, and a plaintiff would be required to stand before the Supreme Court.
B) Final judgment of a competent court is conclusive upon the parties in any subsequent litigation involving the same cause of action.
C) Parties of a lawsuit have the option of bringing a subsequent action raising the same claim or demand.
D) Plaintiff can re-prosecute the defendant if a valid final judgment was administered by the court.
Question 2
Under stare decisis, _____.
A) U.S. Courts of Appeal are bound by trial court decisions of U.S. district courts in other jurisdictions
B) U.S. district courts are bound by decisions of both the U.S. Courts of Appeal and U.S. Supreme Court within the same geographic area
C) U.S. Supreme Court is bound by decisions of all U.S. courts of appeal within different jurisdictions
D) U.S. Supreme Court is obligated to follow precedent, regardless of decisions in Courts of Appeal or district courts
Decision Making
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The Dual Court System
Composition of the supreme court, as of November 2020