Question

If a judge rules a certain way on a case because prior cases of similar nature were subject to the same rule, that judge could be said to be relying on which of the following? a. Judicial activism b. Strict construction c. Judicial review d. Broad construction e. Precedent

Answer 1

Answer: e. Precedent

Step-by-step explanation:

Precedent happens when a judge looks into a previous judgment made on a former case to decide a case at hand, this is achieved using the Stare decisis legal principle, finding a particular principle from the previous case to serve as a guide in their judgment of a current case.