JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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Question
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A ruling in an earlier case that makes punishment fair and consistent is called ____
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Parliament
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Magna Carta
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Precedent
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -precedent, in law, a judgment or decision of a court that is cited in a subsequent dispute as an example or analogy to justify deciding a similar case or point of law in the same manner.
Detailed explanation-2: -2014) (defining precedent as a decided case that furnishes a basis for determining later cases involving similar facts or issues ). The Court may also rely on commentary on these cases by academics and judges.
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