Corpus juris is best defined as

a. the body of law for a particular legal entity.
b. a court order compelling a public official to perform his or her duty.
c. an unsigned opinion of the court (“by the court”).
d. an offense for which the penalty may be death.


a. the body of law for a particular legal entity.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A) pocket veto. B) regular veto. C) line-item veto. D) congressional veto. E) legislative veto.

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