Which type of law is based on judicial decisions made in courts when individual legal cases are decided?

• A. Common Law
• B. Civil Law
• C. Administrative Law
• D. Statutory Law

Answer: (A)

Law based on judicial decisions made in courts is common law. It develops as judges decide individual cases and establish precedents, with the doctrine of stare decisis guiding how those decisions are applied to future cases. Past rulings shape current interpretations and outcomes, creating a body of rules that grows from case decisions rather than being set out in a single code. Civil law relies on codified statutes, administrative law covers agency-created regulations, and statutory law is the written law enacted by legislatures. Thus, the description fits common law.