NALA Certified Paralegal Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Study for the NALA Certified Paralegal Exam. Use our practice quizzes with multiple choice questions and explanations to enhance your knowledge. Prepare effectively for your certification!

Start Multiple Choice Practice Test
Start Flash Cards

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

______ permits a state to obtain jurisdiction over nonresident defendants, as long as the defendants have 'minimum contacts' with the state.

  1. Jurisdiction

  2. A long arm statute

  3. Venue

  4. Standing to sue

The correct answer is: A long arm statute

A long arm statute refers to laws that give a court personal jurisdiction over a defendant who does not reside within the state, but has sufficient connection to the state for the court to assert jurisdiction. This means that the other choices, jurisdiction, venue, and standing to sue, are incorrect because they do not specifically refer to the concept of 'minimum contacts' with the state. While these concepts may play a role in determining jurisdiction, only a long arm statute specifically addresses the issue of nonresident defendants and their connection to the state. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

More Questions Like This