What are the legal benefits of marriage?

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Various probate and tax benefits, family court jurisdiction, guardianship rights, family leave, hospital visitation rights (and powers under advance directives)including the right of sepulcher, immigration and insurance benefits, military, Social Security and Medicare rights, workers’ compensation, and pension benefits, joint adoptions, spousal decision-making and conservatorships in the event of spousal incapacity, spousal privilege, wrongful death and loss of consortium actions, and stepparent adoptions. [2/18]

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What is a Corporate Responsibility Officer and what are typically the responsibilities of this position?

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If a court has ________________ jurisdiction, it is not the only court that can hear a particular kind of case.

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

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A tortfeasor is the injured person

a. True b. False

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____ is the requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy to justify bringing a lawsuit; in other words, the plaintiff must demonstrate injury or threat of injury.?

A. ?Jurisdiction B. ?Venue C. ?Standing to sue D. ?Justiciable controversy

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