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What did Acquah JSC emphasize about court cases that are declared moot?
What did Acquah JSC emphasize about court cases that are declared moot?
- Courts will avoid any case that is declared moot
- Courts will always determine questions even if they are dead and buried
- Courts will not waste time if the issue is unlikely to recur (correct)
- Courts will only focus on moot cases to save time
In what circumstances would the courts go into questions to prevent numerous lawsuits?
In what circumstances would the courts go into questions to prevent numerous lawsuits?
- When the issue is declared moot by the attorney general
- When the issue is dead and buried forever
- When the issues are from past court cases
- When it is uncertain that the issue would recur (correct)
Why was J.H Mensah's case against the attorney general declared moot?
Why was J.H Mensah's case against the attorney general declared moot?
- The court was uncertain about the recurrence of the issue
- The case involved interpreting articles 57, 58, 66, and 78
- Ministers had already appeared before parliament for approval (correct)
- The case would have involved a multiplicity of suits
What did the court conclude in the US case of De Funis vs Odegaard regarding the plaintiff's admission denial?
What did the court conclude in the US case of De Funis vs Odegaard regarding the plaintiff's admission denial?
What was the significance of the plaintiff being enrolled and in his final year in the De Funis vs Odegaard case?
What was the significance of the plaintiff being enrolled and in his final year in the De Funis vs Odegaard case?
Why did Acquah JSC assert that courts should not waste time on determined questions?
Why did Acquah JSC assert that courts should not waste time on determined questions?
What does the doctrine of non-justiciable political question refer to?
What does the doctrine of non-justiciable political question refer to?
When is an issue considered justiciable?
When is an issue considered justiciable?
In NPP vs Attorney General, what did the Attorney General raise as an issue?
In NPP vs Attorney General, what did the Attorney General raise as an issue?
Why was the contention by the Attorney General regarding the 31st December public holiday rejected?
Why was the contention by the Attorney General regarding the 31st December public holiday rejected?
What did Adade JSC mention about the constitution in relation to political matters?
What did Adade JSC mention about the constitution in relation to political matters?
When does an issue fall under the category of a political question?
When does an issue fall under the category of a political question?
What does the doctrine of mootness refer to in court cases?
What does the doctrine of mootness refer to in court cases?
What event or circumstance in a court case would trigger the doctrine of mootness?
What event or circumstance in a court case would trigger the doctrine of mootness?
When does the doctrine of mootness not apply in court cases?
When does the doctrine of mootness not apply in court cases?
Which scenario would NOT lead to a court case being considered moot?
Which scenario would NOT lead to a court case being considered moot?
In the context of court cases, when does the doctrine of mootness come into play?
In the context of court cases, when does the doctrine of mootness come into play?
What would render a court case moot according to the text?
What would render a court case moot according to the text?
