CLA1501-26-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 1
QUIZ
Assessment 1
Opened: Monday, 9 March 2026, 4:00 PM
Closes: Monday, 30 March 2026, 10:00 AM
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CLA1501-26-S1 Welcome Message Assessment 1
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How can a presiding officer avoid the binding force of a ratio decidendi from an
earlier case?
a. By distinguishing the present case from the earlier case.
b. By reserving judgment to a later stage (curia advisari vult)
c. By relying on the obiter dictum of the present case.
d. By relying on the doctrine of stare decisis
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