Judicial Precedent Quiz

Judicial Precedent Quiz

12th Grade

14 Qs

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Judicial Precedent Quiz

Judicial Precedent Quiz

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12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the system of law known as in English law where law is developed through case law?

Statutory law

International law

Civil law

Common law

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the decisions of judges in cases known as?

Statutes

Precedents

Regulations

Directives

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the doctrine of precedent mean?

Courts must create new law in every case

Courts must only follow persuasive precedents

Courts must follow decisions of the courts above

Courts must ignore previous decisions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a binding precedent?

A decision in an earlier case which is only followed by lower courts

A decision in an earlier case which does not have to be followed by later cases

A decision in an earlier case which is not considered as a precedent

A decision in an earlier case and a higher court which must be followed in later cases

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the part of the judgment which forms the precedent for future cases known as?

Stare decisis

Judgment

Obiter dicta

Ratio decidendi

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a judge avoids following a precedent by finding that the material facts of the current case are sufficiently different, it is known as:

Following

Overruling

Distinguishing

Reversing

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the advantage of judicial precedent that allows the law to be predictable?

Consistency

Certainty

Precision

Fairness

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