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Paralegal

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The term “concurrent jurisdiction” refers to _____________________________.
  1. A court’s authority to adjudicate disputes over property within a geographical territory.
  2. A situation in which more than one court has jurisdiction to hear and decide a case.
  3. The authority of a court to hear and decide a case before any other court.
  4. The authority of a court to hear and decide a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
Explanation
Answer: B - A situation in which more than one court has jurisdiction to hear and decide a case. “Jurisdiction exercised simultaneously by more than one court over the same subject matter and within the same territory, with the litigant having the right to choose the court in which to file the action.” Black’s Law Dictionary 383-4 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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