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

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: See "On Point-Importance"

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A request, unlike a(n) ________, gets automatically granted by the court thirty days after filing, if there is no objection from the other party.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The Privacy Act specifically forbids maintaining a record on how any person exercises his or her rights under the _____ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, unless authorized to do so by statute or such information is within the scope of a law enforcement activity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Issues in a case brief should be stated in a short paragraph

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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To prevail in a dilution action, the plaintiff must prove actual dilution.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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