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Paralegal

Category - Legal System

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Paula lives in Harris County. She entered a contract with Deke, who lives in Sherman County. Paula wants to sue Deke for breach of contract. Under state law, Paula must sue a defendant in the defendant’s county of residence, so she must sue Deke in Sherman County. This is an example of _________________.
  1. Personal jurisdiction.
  2. Quasi in rem jurisdiction.
  3. Venue.
  4. Subject-matter jurisdiction.
Explanation
Answer: C - Venue. Venue refers to the proper place for a trial to be held within a jurisdiction-generally because some event related to the case occurred in the locale or it is the domicile of a party. Black’s Law Dictionary 745 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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