A "long-arm" statute allows:
A)criminal courts jurisdiction over civil cases.
B)state courts more power than federal ones.
C)court's jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.
D)appellate courts to hear new cases.

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Most states have enacted "long-arm" statutes that give their courts in personam jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants in certain instances.Under these statutes,nonresident individuals and businesses become subject to the jurisdiction of the state's courts by,for example,doing business within the state,contracting to supply goods or services within the state,or committing a tort within the state.

A "Long-Arm" Statute Allows