If a judge rules a certain way on a case because prior cases of similar nature were subject to the same rule, that judge could be said to be relying on which of the following?

A) Precedent
B) Judicial review
C) Strict construction
D) Broad construction
E) Judicial activism

Precedent

An earlier event or action regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to assess whether a law, policy, or executive action is in accord with the constitution or law.

Strict Construction

A legal philosophy that interprets the Constitution in a literal and narrow way, focusing closely on the text and the original intentions of the framers.