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    Question

    In light of the given statement, identify the Doctrine

    based on which the court will decide constitutional issues only if strict requirement compels it to do so. "Constitutional questions will not be decided in broader terms than are required by the precise state of facts to which the ruling is to be applied, nor if the record presents some other ground upon which to decide the case, nor at the instance of one who has availed himself of the benefit of a statute or who fails to show he is injured by its operation, nor if a construction of the statute is fairly possible by which the question may be fairly avoided." 
    A The Doctrine of Stare Decisis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The Doctrine of Clear Mistake Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The Doctrine of Extra-Constitutional Test Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The Doctrine of Strict Necessity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct answer is D

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