Written court decisions that serve as precedent are known as:
A. Regulations
B. Statutes
C. Case law
D. Court rules
E. None of the above
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Lancaster purchaseda rental property for $45,000 and leasedit to Smith Juvenile Services, Inc., a private concern that hasused the property as a halfway house. Lancaster alleges that theterms of the lease have been repeatedly violated by Smith. She has brought suit against the firm for breach of contract. Blackwell runs Smith Juvenile Services, Inc., but is not present atthe halfway house for its day-to-day operation. Jameson is an employee of the halfway house. T or F Lancaster may send interrogatories to Blackwell and Jameson.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Your client was involved in a fight that left the victim in a coma. You negotiated a plea bargain resulting in a five-year jail sentence for your client. Eighteen months after the incident, the victim dies. Now prosecutors are charging your client with murder. What should you do?
A) Argue that the prosecutor has to stick by the plea agreement. B) If you are in a state where the Year and a Day Rule is in effect, argue that it precludes your client being charged for murder. C) Renegotiate the plea agreement. D) Ask for a new trial on the murder charge E) None of the above.
?The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prevents employers from discriminating against workers who are ____ years of age or older on the basis of their age.
A. ?forty B. ?fifty C. sixty D. ?sixty-five