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colton

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When a court refers to past cases to back up its reasons and decisions in the case currently before it, the prior decisions are called:
 
  a. procedural history.
  b. court opinions.
  c. precedent.
  d. majority judgments.

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The doctrine of stare decisis binds judges to follow the prior decisions of:
 
  a. their own court and courts superior to them in their jurisdiction.
  b. any court in the same state of equal power.
  c. any court in the United States.
  d. only the U.S. Supreme Court.


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lcapri7

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Reply #1 on: Aug 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

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colton

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Reply #2 on: Aug 16, 2018
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