#9 - Specific Reference, Parallel

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (C).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

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[AMB337]

Hi there,

I do not understand how the answer is C.. Sorry I am loss.

[Adam Tyson]

This question is asking us to pick an answer that illustrates this idea:

those interpretive theories that do acknowledge the antiquity of common law ignore the practical contemporary significance of its historical forms.

So, we should look for an answer that describes a situation that "acknowledge(s) the antiquity of common law" while also "ignor(ing) the practical contemporary significance" of that old law.

Answer C does exactly that with regard to the laws around marriage. It's about analyzing medieval laws without considering how they impact or interact with modern laws. None of the other answer choices illustrates that kind of relationship.