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What explains the decision-making process for trial court judges? (1
They determine the context of words in a law.
They apply precedent to their decisions.
They look for original meaning in objections and motions.
They make rulings based on established rules and laws.

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Correct answers: 1, 2 and 4.

- They determine the context of words in a law: trial judges must interpret statutes, rules and contracts as part of applying law to the facts.
- They apply precedent to their decisions: trial courts are bound by controlling decisions of higher courts and use prior cases to guide rulings.
- They make rulings based on established rules and laws: judges decide motions and verdicts by applying statutes, rules of procedure and evidence, and legal standards.

Statement 3 is not generally descriptive of trial-court decisionmaking: "looking for original meaning" is a particular interpretive philosophy (often about constitutional interpretation) and is not a standard, general description of how trial judges decide objections and motions.