In which case would the judge serve both as a fact-finder and determiner of questions of law?
1. Trial by jury is waived by both sides.
2. The attorneys for the plaintiff agree to such a condition.
3. The case is so complex that the jury is unable to decide the question.
4. The jury asks the judge to address both types of questions.
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Rationale: Questions of law and fact is the process to identify the facts of the evidence. Facts are determined by multiple parties involved in the case, including attorneys and jurors who can determine admissible evidence. Judges or magistrates determine questions of law. Only in the case where there is no jury does the judge address and answer both questions of law and fact.
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