What are the various types of judicial opinions that can be issued and that establish legal precedent?

What will be an ideal response?


Majority opinion (constitutes precedent), concurring opinion, plurality opinion, dissenting opinion, per curiam.

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Coast Guard personnel are law enforcement officers who do not have to establish probable cause prior to boarding a vessel

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A number of sections of the U.S. Code are available for prosecuting crimes related to terrorists and terrorist ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following terms imply that those involved are passive dupes?

a. irrationality b. manipulability c. unconventionality d. predictability

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Witnesses who are “put under the rule” __________________

a. are not permitted to testify at trial b. must remain outside the courtroom except when testifying c. are those who have been found in contempt d. are exempt from testifying because of “privileges”

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