"Marijuana Issue Sent to Joint Committee!" This Headline in a Newspaper

question 39

Multiple Choice

"Marijuana Issue Sent to Joint Committee!" This headline in a newspaper is an example of _________ ambiguity,since the term joint can be construed one of two different ways.

• A) semantic
• B) syntactic
• C) lexical
• D) phonemic

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Definitions:

Power Line

Electrical transmission and distribution cables that carry electricity from power plants to end users.

Recognizable Interest

An interest in property or a transaction that is legally identifiable and protectable.

Tenants in Common

A form of co-ownership where each tenant holds an undivided interest in property, but without right of survivorship.

Real Estate

Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature.