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24 Cards in this Set
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The doctrine of stare decisis performs many useful functions, including
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efficiency, unformity and stability
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In addition to case law, when making decisions courts sometimes consider other sources of law including
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the U.S. constittion
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Civil laws concerns
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duties that exist between persons or between citizens and their governments. and wrongs commited against the puvlic as a whole
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Under the doctrine of stare decisis, a judge compares the facts in a case to facts in
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another case
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To learn about the coverage of a statute and how the stature is applied a person must
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read the statue and see how courts in his or her jurisdiction have interpreted it
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Law concists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society
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TRUE
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Stare decsis refers to the practice of deciding new cases with reference to previous decisions
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TRUE
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The principle of Stare Decisis illustrates how unpredictanle the law can be
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FALSE
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Common law is a term that normally refers to the body of law consisting of rules of law announced in court decisions
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FALSE
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Each state's constitution is supreme within each state's borders even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
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FALSE
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Law concists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society
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TRUE
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Stare decsis refers to the practice of deciding new cases with reference to previous decisions
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TRUE
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The principle of Stare Decisis illustrates how unpredictanle the law can be
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FALSE
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Common law is a term that normally refers to the body of law consisting of rules of law announced in court decisions
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FALSE
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Each state's constitution is supreme within each state's borders even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
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FALSE
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Law concists of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society
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TRUE
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Stare decsis refers to the practice of deciding new cases with reference to previous decisions
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TRUE
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The principle of Stare Decisis illustrates how unpredictanle the law can be
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FALSE
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Common law is a term that normally refers to the body of law consisting of rules of law announced in court decisions
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FALSE
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Statuets are a primary source of law
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ukn
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Adminidtrative rules and regulations have virtually no effect on the operation of a business
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ukn
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Each state's constitution is supreme within each state's borders even if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution
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FALSE
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The Uniform Commercial Code was enacted by Congress for adoption by the states
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ukn
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In most states, the some courts can grant both legal and equitable remedies
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ukn
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