Lora is a resident of Illinois.Ned is a resident of Wisconsin.They dispute the ownership of a boat docked in a Michigan harbor.This diversity of citizenship could serve as a basis for
A)federal jurisdiction.
B)general jurisdiction.
C)limited jurisdiction.
D)state jurisdiction.

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Diversity of citizenship, where parties are from different states or countries, is a basis for federal jurisdiction under Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Therefore, federal courts would have the authority to rule on this dispute.

Lora Is a Resident of Illinois