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Explain how judges can use powers of overruling and distinguishing to avoid following a binding precedent.

When making decisions judges must follow the law as set out by a higher court that has previously tried a similar case. There are two exceptions. The first is overruling. This doctrine allows the court to de...
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How do you conjugate perfect tense?

Most verbs use the auxiliary 'avoir' verb along with the action that they did in the past. You have to conjugate this according to the person/people speaking, so 'I' would be 'J'ai', you (tu) would be 'tu as...
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Is utilitarianism a convincing moral theory to live by? (25)

Utilitarianism is a consequentialist ethical theory which argues for fundemental commintments to maximising happiness for the greatest amount. As a consequentialist theory only the outcomes of the action mat...
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What is chemiosmosis?

If osmosis is the movement of water across a partially permeable membrane, then chemiosmosis is the same, but for chemicals. Let's consider the mitochondria, which has a double membrane envelope, and let's t...
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Describe the effects of an indirect tax (ex. sales tax) on the market for cigarettes.

The tax increases costs of production, moving the supply curve to the left by the amount of tax. There has been a fall in the equilibrium quantity and a higher price paid by consumers. The burden of tax on c...
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