When a court in State A looks to a decision of a court in State B when deciding an issue, the decision in State B is:
A)mandatory authority.
B)concurrent jurisdiction.
C)secondary authority.
D)persuasive authority.
E)none of the above

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When a court in State A looks to a decision of a court in State B when deciding an issue, the decision in State B is persuasive authority. Persuasive authority is legal precedent or other legal authority that a court cites or uses to support its decision, but that is not binding on the court.

When a Court in State a Looks to a Decision