Post Utme Ims U 2023 English Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2023 Post Utme Ims U English examination.

Post Utme Ims U 2023 English Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 36 POST_UTME_IMS_U • 2023 • ENGLISH • objective

The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of stare decisis, which holds that a court should follow the decisions of higher courts in similar cases. However, the judge in this case was of the opinion that the previous decision was based on a flawed assumption, and therefore, he decided to deviate from the precedent. Which of the following best describes the judge's decision?

Answer Options

A. The judge's decision was based on a flawed assumption.
B. The judge decided to follow the precedent.
C. The judge's decision was based on a new interpretation of the law.
Correct Answer D. The judge decided to overrule the previous decision.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The judge decided to overrule the previous decision.

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This is Post Utme Ims U 2023 English Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Post Utme Ims U English examination.

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