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What are laws based on common sense and judges previous decisions?

Common law and case law is derived from previous decisions. There is no law based simply on common sense.


A scientific law an explanation of things or events based on observations of an explariment?

Is a scientific law an explaination of thing or events based on observations of an explariment


Why do you need to know law cases when studying law?

Very often, the interpretation of a law requires an understanding of previous decisions based on that law.


When a law is developed through the court system and ia based on a previous case it is known as?

When a law is developed through the court system and is based on a previous case, it is known as case law or common law. This legal principle relies on the doctrine of stare decisis, which means that courts are bound to follow precedents set by previous rulings in similar cases. This system helps ensure consistency and predictability in the law.


What is used when a court makes decisions based on common law?

Previous Judicial Decisions


What is a body of rulings made by judges based on previous court decisions?

case law


What is used when court makes decisions based on common law?

Previous Judicial Decisions


What term refers to previous court rulings?

Common law is based on precedents (previous court decisions), under the doctrine of Stare decisis (Latin: Stare decisis et non quieta movere), which means "maintain what has been decided."


What law is based on operating through the use of individual cases as precedents for future decisions?

Case law is based on the precedents and and legal principles applied by other courts in previous cases.


What is a system of law based on precendents and customs called?

Common law focus' on precedent and makes decisions based on previous similar cases- although I'm not sure if "custom" falls into the same category


A set of rules that is based upon recurring facts or events that have been carefully documented is called?

A set of rules that is based upon recurring facts or events that have been carefully documented is called a scientific law.


What do you call your brother-in-law's son?

He would be a nephew, unless of course he is a son from a previous marriage, then he would be no relation.