Author Question: When judges rely on a previous judicial ruling as the basis for ruling in another case, that judge ... (Read 75 times)

B · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

When judges rely on a previous judicial ruling as the basis for ruling in another case, that judge is using a(n)

A) precedent.
B) mandate.
C) opinion.
D) referenda.
E) initiative.

Question 2

The bias in favor of existing decisions is captured by the Latin expression

A) dura lex, sed lex.
B) voir dire.
C) bona fide.
D) ab ovo.
E) stare decisis.