Judicial decisions guided by the past cases are called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


case law

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Electronic evidence is fragile

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Harlow v. Fitzgerald government officials performing a. mandatory functions are shielded from liability for civil damages as long as their conduct violates clearlyestablished statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known

b. mandatory functions are not shielded from liability for civil damages as long as their conduct does not violateclearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known. c. discretionary functions are shielded from liability for civil damages as long as their conduct does not violateclearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known. d. discretionary functions are not shielded from liability for civil damages as long as their conduct does not violateclearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the typical federal prisoner?

a. Male b. Black/African-American c. U.S. citizen d. All the above are characteristics of the typical federal prisoner. e. None of the above is characteristic of the typical federal prisoner.

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In describing roadway scars, the definition, "a narrow scar in the pavement caused by the metal from the vehicle," would best describe a:

a. scratch b. gouge c. scrape d. groove

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