Before Any Court Can Hear a Case, It Must Have

question 2

Multiple Choice

Before any court can hear a case, it must have __________ over the persons involved in the case or its subject matter.

• A) concurrent jurisdiction
• B) jurisdiction
• C) adjudication
• D) legitimacy

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high a price is charged for a product, above which it cannot legally rise.

Laissez Faire Policy

An economic doctrine stressing minimal government intervention in the marketplace, advocating for free markets to regulate themselves.

Quantity Control

An upper limit, set by the government, on the quantity of some good that can be bought or sold; also referred to as a quota.

Downward-Sloping Demand

A market condition where the demand for a product decreases as the price increases, illustrated by a downward curve on a graph.