Filing the complaint marks the official beginning of the case in the federal system. It is not necessarily the beginning of an investigation, and it is not always the official beginning of a case (for example, some cases may begin with an arrest or other legal action before a complaint is filed). However, in the federal system, filing the complaint is the first step in initiating a lawsuit.

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Filing the Complaint

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Filing the complaint

A) is the process described as the beginning of an investigation of a lawsuit.
B) marks the official beginning of the case in the federal system.
C) is always the official beginning of a case.
D) is never the beginning of a case.

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