Legal Concepts Quiz: Stare Decisis, Binding Authority, and Remedies
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What is the common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow precedents established in prior decisions?

  • Stare decisis (correct)
  • Legal Positivism
  • Specific Performance
  • Injunction

    • What is the relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right called?

  • Specific Performance
  • Rescission
  • Injunction
  • Remedy (correct)

    • Which legal authority must a court follow when deciding a case?

  • Binding Authority (correct)
  • Defendants
  • Plaintiffs
  • Persuasive Authorities

    • What does a Court of Equity do?

    <p>Cancelling a contract and returning parties to their initial positions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which school of legal thought believes that the legal system should reflect universal moral and ethical principles inherent in human nature?

    <p>Natural Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'An order to perform what was promised' refers to:

    <p>Specific Performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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