The common law doctrine of stare decisis refers to
a. the importance of laws passed by state legislatures.
b. equity, which allows judges a degree of flexibility that they would not otherwise have.
c. the adherence to prior court decisions and precedents.
d. the ability of some crime victims to sue for monetary damages.
c. the adherence to prior court decisions and precedents.
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a. Aristotle b. Plato c. Sappho d. Socrates e. Thales of Miletus
The largest ethnic minority group in the United States is ________._
A. African Americans B. Hispanic Americans C. Asian Americans D. Native Americans
Corporations are citizens
a. in the state where its headquarters is located. b. in the state where it is incorporated. c. in every state where it does business. d. in the state where the CEO resides.
A United States attorney is the
a. attorney who writes amicus curiae briefs for Supreme Court hearings. b. clerk who prepares cases to appear before the Supreme Court. c. lawyer who argues for the government in Supreme Court cases. d. presidential appointee in charge of the Department of Justice. e. chief federal prosecutor in charge of each judicial district.