Which of the following statements is not accurate?

a. When deciding whether to go to court, or to try to settle differences, or to simply forget a grievance, many people resort to a simple cost-benefit analysis.
b. Most civil cases are settled without resort to a full-fledged trial.
c. In many areas the backlogs on court dockets are so enormous that it takes three to five years for a civil case to come to trial.
d. If an arbitration process is used in a civil matter, a jury makes the final decision.


d. If an arbitration process is used in a civil matter, a jury makes the final decision.

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