Standing to sue means that a person or group must have suffered a harm or been threatened with harm as a result of the action that led to the dispute in question. This is essential for the court to have jurisdiction over the matter and for the case to proceed. The other options are not accurate definitions of standing to sue.

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Standing to Sue Is

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Standing to sue is

A) determined by whether or not a court has jurisdiction over the matter.
B) determined by whether or not the Supreme Court will hear a case.
C) determined by whether or not a person or group has suffered a harm or has been threatened harm as a result of the action that led to the dispute in question.
D) the decorum that is expected in dealing with the Supreme Court during trial.
E) also known as stare decisis.

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