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Paralegal

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The three main ways that a court can obtain personal jurisdiction over a defendant in a civil case are __________________, _________________, and ___________________.
  1. Submission; domicile; out-of-state agent.
  2. Submission; out-of-state agent; state of birth.
  3. Consent; domicile; state of birth.
  4. Consent; domicile; long-arm statute.
Explanation
Answer: D - Consent; domicile; long-arm statute. Under consent, a court obtains jurisdiction when the defendant agrees to personal jurisdiction. Under domicile, the court obtains jurisdiction based on the defendant’s residency in the state and the intent to return if the defendant leaves. Under a long-arm statute, a court obtains jurisdiction over a defendant who cause events to occur in the state from which the claim arises.
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