What is a Stare Decisis?

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The legal principle that requires that in subsequent cases on similar issues of law and fact, courts be bound by their own earlier decisions and by those of higher courts having jurisdiction over them. The term literally means “standing by decided matters.”

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Economic of Scale is the principle that as the volume of production decreases, the cost of producing each unit decreases

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In 1978, Uganda's Idi Amin invaded Northern Tanzania in an effort to boost failing morale and wipe out more enemies

a. True b. False

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What does NCVS stand for?

a. National Criminal Violence Survey b. National Crime Victimization Survey c. National Crime Victimization Statistics d. National Criminal Violence Statistics

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The privilege not to testify against a spouse can be invoked:

a. only while the husband and wife are actually married b. as long as husband and wife were married at the time of the conversation in question took place c. in all cases except divorce cases d. in civil court but not at a criminal trial

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