Question

The details of _____ vary from state to state, but generally create personal jurisdiction over nonresidents who transact business or commit tortious acts in the state.

a. forum selection.
b. long-arm statutes.
c. statewide jurisdiction.
d. subject-matter jurisdiction.
e. long-arm statutes

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b). long-arm statutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Long-arm statutes is a statutes that allow local court to have jurisdiction over foreign defendant. It varies from state to state but have unique objective of exercising jurisdiction over non resident of the state it is being applied.

Answer 2

Answer: B. LONG-ARM STATUTES

Explanation: long-arm statute is the jurisdiction that gives a court the authority to prosecute a case involving an out of state defendant or resident based on certain acts committed by the out of state defendant or resident with the premise that the out of state defendant or resident has a minimum connection with the state.

Which means the out of state defendant or resident must have a systematic and constant activity within the Jurisdiction of the Court and a cause of action that came up from that activity.