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Research note

Fallowden’s five-row form for every answer in the matter: the question, the source, where found, the answer and the date checked. Each ends with one plain line, “What we tell Duarte”. Note 1 answers whose terms apply. Research note 1, question (internal) · Chapter 2

Explained in Chapter 2, Doctrine of Precedent: Ratio Decidendi and Obiter Dicta, of English Law Basics.

How it comes up, in Chapter 2
Every answer in this matter goes on the firm’s research note. It has five rows: the question, the source, where you found it, the answer and the date you checked. Note 1 answers Duarte’s first question, whose terms apply. Your job in this chapter is the first three rows.
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