NALA Certified Paralegal Practice Exam

The concept of venue reflects the policy that

1. An individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit

2. A controversy is real and substantial as opposed to hypothetical or academic

3. The court must have authority before it can take a case, try it, and decide it

4. A lawsuit should be tried in the geographic area in which the parties involved in the lawsuit reside or in which the incident leading to the lawsuit occurred

The correct answer is: A lawsuit should be tried in the geographic area in which the parties involved in the lawsuit reside or in which the incident leading to the lawsuit occurred

Venue is the concept that determines the geographic location where a lawsuit should be tried. Option D is the correct choice because it reflects the policy that a lawsuit should be tried in the geographic area where the parties involved in the lawsuit reside or where the incident leading to the lawsuit occurred. This is important because it allows for convenience, fairness, and practicality in the legal process. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not directly relate to the concept of venue. Option A refers to the concept of standing, which is the requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before they can bring a lawsuit. Option B refers to the concept of justiciability, which determines whether a controversy is real and can be solved by the legal system. Option C refers to the concept of jurisdiction, which determines whether the court has authority to hear and decide a case. While these concepts