A court must have ____________ jurisdiction.
A)both general and concurrent
B)both personal and subject matter
C)only exclusive
D)only pendent

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A court must have both personal jurisdiction (power over the parties involved in the case) and subject matter jurisdiction (power over the type of case being heard) in order to hear and decide a case. Exclusive jurisdiction (where only one court has authority over a particular case or matter) and pendent jurisdiction (where a court has the authority to hear a related case not within its jurisdiction in order to resolve the entire controversy) are not always necessary for a court to have. Concurrent jurisdiction (where more than one court has authority over a particular case or matter) is not always required but can be helpful in certain situations.

A Court Must Have ____________ Jurisdiction