MATCHING. -Precedent

Multiple Choice

MATCHING.
-Precedent

A) The Study of Law
B) To stand by that which was decided, rule by which courts decide new cases based on how they decided similar cases before.
C) The body of rules of conduct created by government and enforced by the authority of the government.
D) The system of jurisprudence originated in England and later applied in the United States, that is based on judicial precedent rather than legislative enactments.
E) Prior decision that a court must follow when deciding a new, similar case.