An appellate court ruled that Pluto Inc. must not be allowed to sell its services in the state of Ohio, in a certain manner. The judge arrived at his judgement based on a prior ruling, or precedent. In this scenario, the judge has applied _____.
A) case law
B) statutory law
C) constitutional law
D) administrative law

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The judge has applied case law, which refers to previous court decisions and precedents that establish legal principles and rules of interpretation. In this case, the judge used a prior ruling to arrive at the judgement regarding Pluto Inc.'s service sales in Ohio. Statutory law is created by legislative bodies and written into statutes, while constitutional law relates to the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution. Administrative law pertains to the rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.

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