The Power Given to Courts to Hear Certain Types of Cases

question 48

Multiple Choice

The power given to courts to hear certain types of cases is called:

• A) jurisdiction.
• B) mediation.
• C) arbitration.
• D) summary judgment.

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Definitions:

Negotiable Document of Title

A document guaranteeing the possession and control of goods, which can be transferred to another party to facilitate commerce.

Legal Title

The formal right of ownership of property, which may or may not include the right to use or occupy the property.

Friendly Fire

Incidents in which persons are inadvertently harmed or killed by forces from their own side during an armed conflict or military operation.

Bailment

The legal relationship established when one person (the bailor) entrusts their personal property to another (the bailee) for a specific purpose, with the expectation of return.