A legal relationship sufficiently close and direct to support a legal claim on behalf of or against another with whom the relationship exists is referred to as ________.
A) accommodation
B) privity
C) mutual consent
D) claim preclusion

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Privity refers to a close and direct legal relationship between parties that allows them to make claims or be subject to claims on behalf of each other. It is a necessary requirement for certain legal actions, such as breach of contract claims. Accommodation refers to providing something for the convenience or comfort of others. Mutual consent refers to an agreement reached by two or more parties. Claim preclusion refers to the doctrine that a claim that has been litigated and finally determined cannot be relitigated between the same parties in a subsequent lawsuit.

A Legal Relationship Sufficiently Close and Direct to Support a Legal