Multiple Choice
A judge in the Supreme Court of Canada recently made an important decision regarding maximum sentences for drug-trafficking offences. Judges of the lower courts must now take this decision into account when sentencing all future drug-trafficking cases. Which of the following best describes this decision?
A) statute law
B) stare decisis
C) double jeopardy
D) mens rea
Correct Answer:
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