Legal Precedents and Judicial Decision-Making Quiz

Test your knowledge on legal precedents, stare decisis, judicial review & more! Explore key concepts in legal decision-making.

#1

Which term refers to a legal decision or ruling that serves as an authoritative example for resolving subsequent cases involving similar legal issues?

Statute
Precedent
Amendment
Judgment
#2

What is the Latin term commonly used to refer to legal precedents?

Ad hoc
Pro bono
Stare decisis
Per se
#3

What is the term for a judge's written explanation of a decision in a case?

Opinion
Verdict
Ruling
Decree
#4

What term refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a case?

Jurisdiction
Venue
Subpoena
Adjudication
#5

In the legal context, what does 'stare decisis' mean?

To let the decision stand
To overrule the decision
To expedite the decision
To delay the decision
#6

Which of the following is not a factor that can influence a judge's decision to depart from precedent?

Legal principles
Social and technological changes
Personal preferences
Public opinion
#7

What term describes the situation when a judge decides a case based on personal preferences rather than legal principles or precedents?

Judicial activism
Judicial restraint
Judicial independence
Judicial neutrality
#8

Which of the following countries does not primarily use the common law system?

United States
France
Australia
Canada
#9

What term refers to a court decision that is made by a higher court and must be followed by lower courts in the same jurisdiction?

Mandatory authority
Persuasive authority
Declaratory authority
Non-binding authority
#10

In the context of legal systems, what is the term for a precedent that is no longer considered valid or relevant?

Obsolete precedent
Dormant precedent
Overruled precedent
Historical precedent
#11

Which landmark case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#12

Which legal doctrine allows judges to depart from precedent if they believe the previous decision was wrongly decided or is no longer applicable?

Stare decisis
Res judicata
Judicial activism
Doctrine of judicial precedent
#13

What is the term for a legal principle that prevents a party from re-litigating a case that has already been decided?

Res judicata
Collateral estoppel
Double jeopardy
Election of remedies

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