Question

A state court that sets a precedent makes a decision that

Answer 1

The correct answer is (A) can authorize similar action in the future.

This means that the decision is unprecedented, but in the future, others can use it as a precedent.

Answer 2

Correct answer:

(A) can authorize similar action in the future.

The legal term "precedent" refers to a court decision that establishes a principle or rule. The principle established by the court's decision is used in other cases after that when courts encounter other cases that pertain to similar issues or circumstances. Decisions of a higher court are binding as precedent on any lower courts in the system, so a decision made by a state court would be binding on any county or municipal courts within that state.