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Match the source of law with its description: (P) Precedent, (Q) Legislation, (R) Custom, (S) Delegated legislation. (1) Rules made by an authority under powers given by an Act; (2) Law enacted by the legislature; (3) Decisions of higher courts followed in later cases; (4) Long-established usage accepted as binding.
The correct matching is Precedent with decisions of higher courts followed later, Legislation with law enacted by the legislature, Custom with long-established binding usage, and Delegated legislation with rules made under authority granted by an Act.
- AP-3, Q-2, R-4, S-1Correct
- BP-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4
- CP-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
- DP-4, Q-2, R-3, S-1
Explanation
Precedent means earlier judicial decisions followed by courts (3). Legislation is law enacted by the legislature (2). Custom is long-established usage (4). Delegated legislation is made by an authority under an Act's power (1). The other options swap these descriptions.
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