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Paralegal

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The term “quasi in rem jurisdiction” refers to court’s personal jurisdiction based on _____________________________.
  1. A person’s property located within the jurisdiction from which a judgment can be satisfied.
  2. The court’s power to adjudicate disputes over property located with the court’s geographical jurisdiction.
  3. The court’s authority to hear and decide cases before any other court can review the case.
  4. The authority of a court to hear and decide cases within a defined subject matter area.
Explanation
Answer: A - A person’s property located within the jurisdiction from which a judgment can be satisfied. Quasi in rem jurisdiction is “[j]urisdiction over a person but based on that person’s interest in property located within the court’s territory.” Black’s Law Dictionary 383, 385 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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