A legal case in which the facts are heard for the first time, and in which legal rules of procedure must be followed in hearing witness testimony, production of evidence, etc., is best described as a case involving

a. appellate jurisdiction.
b. criminal jurisdiction.
c. original jurisdiction.
d. civil jurisdiction.
e. legal jurisdiction.


C

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. dealt specifically with the issue of busing. B. sanctioned the use of busing in desegregation. C. addressed the problem of de facto discrimination. D. applied to many northern communities in addition to communities in the South. E. All of these answers are correct.

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a. 15; 5 b. 18; 20 c. 20; 2 d. 50; 20

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