Courts consider legal principles and policies underlying previous court decisions or existing statutes, fairness, social values and customs, public policy and data, and concepts drawn from the social sciences when deciding

A) stare decisis cases.
B) cases of first impression.
C) cases of import.
D) cases of precedent.

Legal Principles

Fundamental truths or doctrines that form the foundation for a system of laws or legal decision-making.

Cases of First Impression

Legal cases in which a court must decide on a matter that has not been previously adjudicated, setting a precedent for future cases.

Public Policy

The principles, laws, and actions adopted or proposed by a government to address issues of public concern, affecting how society manages its resources and governs its members.