WGU C713

What is the principal source of stare decisis and precedent? A) Constitutional Law B) Administrative Law C) Statutory Law D) Common Law - Common Law A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa was made from leather, but in reality it was made from vinyl. A consumer used a credit card to purchase the sofa and hopes the Federal Trade Commission regulations can help resolve the dispute. How would t...

What purpose does the law serve in our society? - To resolve conflicts in our society without the use of violence. What are the three branches of government? - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial What is Statutory Law? - Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the federal Level. What is common Law? - Is Judge-Made Law. It is law that comes from previous Judge rulings in similar cases. What is administrative Law? - A branch of law that governs the creation and ope...

A federal trial court judge is deciding a case based on constitutional law. The judge finds a past appellate case that is very similar to the current case and decides to follow the ruling established by the prior court. Which legal concept describes why this decision is binding on future cases? - Stare decisis What is an example of the concept of precedent? - A case that a lower trial court identifies as resolving a similar issue An employee leaves the company office and is injured by a fa...