Part 1: Using your textbook, explain what is meant by the term "common law" and articulate the importance of the common law in the United States today. Explainwhat is meant by the term "staredecisis"and articulate the importance of staredecisisin our system of law today.

Also, explainthe holding in each of the following three cases in your textbook: The Case of the Thorns, Weaver v. Ward, and Brown v. Kendall. How did the court reach the result in each case? Is the rule from each case consistent with one another? If there was a change in the reasoning or holding of the court in any case, what role did staredecisis play in the decision of the court? From a biblical worldview perspective, did the court reach the right result in each case? (Support your argument with specific citations to scripture.)

Part 2: Define and discuss the differences between compensatory damages and punitive damages and explain when each might be awarded in a tort case.