If the law applied in a court opinion is different from the law that applies to the client's case,the opinion can be:
A)Persuasive precedent
B)Mandatory precedent
C)Mandatory precedent only if the key facts are sufficiently similar
D)Persuasive precedent only if the statutes are part of the same legislative act
E)All of the above

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If the law applied in a court opinion is different from the law that applies to the client's case, the opinion can still be cited as persuasive precedent, which may influence the decision-making process. However, it is not mandatory precedent as the laws and facts may differ. As such, choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Therefore, answer A is the best choice.

If the Law Applied in a Court Opinion Is Different