Common Law developed out of which country?

Common Law and Civil Law

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England
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In common law, court decisions made in similar cases are called:
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Precedents
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The reasons for deciding a case in common law are called the:
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ratio decidendi
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Which is INCORRECT: Common law judges... do not investigate cases, must follow the rulings of superior courts, generally have less influence on law than civil law judges, moderate between the parties in a trial
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generally have less influence on law than civil law judges
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A statute is...
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a law made by a legislative body (eg parliament)
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Which statement is true? Options: A civil law judge has no influence on the law, A first instance common law judge can bind a higher court, A common law judge decides which precedents to follow, Civil law cannot be changed
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A common law judge decides which precedents to follow
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The doctrine of stare decisis means that precedents are persuasive.
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False
Answer explanation
On the contrary, stare decisis means that courts are bound to follow their own decisions and decisions of higher courts within the same jurisdiction.
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