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The lawful authority of a court to hear a case is its ________​.

a. ​order
b. ​jurisdiction
c. ​standing
d. ​common law
e. ​trial

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b. Jurisdiction.  Jurisdiction is the lawful authority of a court to hear or act on a case from the beginning and to pass judgment on the law.
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