Whenever a plaintiff's cause of action is based, at least in part, on the U.S. Constitution, a treaty, or a federal law, then a(n) __________ arises, and the federal courts have subject-matter jurisdiction

a. Stare decisis question
b. Legal question
c. Federal question
d. Appellate question


C

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An affirmative defense is when:

a. A defendant asserts in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true b. A defendant does not assert in the answer a reason why he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are true c. A defendant asserts in the answer that he or she should not be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries because the facts, as alleged by the plaintiff, are not true d. A defendant requests not to have a jury trial

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List and define the four types of concurrent property ownership described in the text.

What will be an ideal response?

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A writing or other evidence purporting to show that a claimant to property, such as an adverse possessor, is the actual owner of the property, is:

a. Color of title b. Color of possession c. Color of use d. Color of intent

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Using a word that can be interpreted two ways.?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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