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Hua, a resident of Illinois, owns a warehouse in Indiana. A dispute arises over the ownership of the warehouse with Jac, a resident of Kentucky. Jac files a suit against Hua in Indiana. Regarding this suit, Indiana has​ _______

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in rem jurisdiction

Step-by-step explanation:

"Jurisdiction" may be defined as the authority of the court to hear for a case. "In rem jurisdiction" is a type of authority which the court exercises. It is the authority of the court over property .

In rem jurisdiction is the power the court can directly exercise or take action over a property against a person for whom the court does not have any personam or personal jurisdiction.

In the context, a dispute of ownership between Hua and Jac over a warehouse property is being filed in the court of Indiana. Here the court of Indiana can exercise 'in rem jurisdiction' over the property.

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