The doctrine of precedent is a basic principle of the common law system that requires a court to follow a previous decision of that court or a higher court in the jurisdiction when the current decision involves issues and key facts similar to those involved in the previous decision.

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Relevant evidence may be excluded from the court if:

a. It would distract the jury from the main issues of the case b. It would mislead the jury c. It would cause the jury to decide on an emotional basis d. All of these choices are correct

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A fee paid upfront to secure legal services is called?

A. ?a contingency fee. B. ?value billing. C. ?flat-fee billing. D. ?a retainer fee.

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Native-born U.S. nationals cannot be discriminated against based on national origin

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Workers' compensation does not always fairly compensate injured workers.

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