Laney is a resident of Maine.Delacorte is a Canadian.They dispute the ownership of Petite Isle,an island in North Rapids River on the border between Canada and the United States.The diversity of the parties' citizenship could serve as a basis for
A)federal jurisdiction.
B)general jurisdiction.
C)limited jurisdiction.
D)universal jurisdiction.

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The diversity of the parties' citizenship would serve as a basis for federal jurisdiction, specifically under 28 U.S. Code § 1332. This section grants federal courts jurisdiction when the parties are citizens of different states and the amount in controversy is over $75,000. As such, the case could be heard in a federal court in the United States.

Laney Is a Resident of Maine