Which term is also known as 'forum shopping' in legal practice?

Which term is also known as 'forum shopping' in legal practice?

• A. Jurisdiction
• B. Jurisdiction Shopping
• C. Joint Venture
• D. Kidnap and Ransom Insurance

Answer: (B)

Forum shopping is the practice of choosing a court or jurisdiction that is expected to be more favorable to one party’s legal position, often to gain a procedural advantage or a more favorable substantive rule. The term that is also used for this practice is jurisdiction shopping. Jurisdiction refers to a court’s authority to hear a case and to apply laws; it’s about who can hear the case, not the act of selecting a favorable forum. The other options don’t fit because they relate to a business arrangement (joint venture) or an insurance product (kidnap and ransom insurance), neither of which involves choosing a court or forum. So jurisdiction shopping is the correct term.

Forum shopping is the practice of choosing a court or jurisdiction that is expected to be more favorable to one party’s legal position, often to gain a procedural advantage or a more favorable substantive rule. The term that is also used for this practice is jurisdiction shopping. Jurisdiction refers to a court’s authority to hear a case and to apply laws; it’s about who can hear the case, not the act of selecting a favorable forum. The other options don’t fit because they relate to a business arrangement (joint venture) or an insurance product (kidnap and ransom insurance), neither of which involves choosing a court or forum. So jurisdiction shopping is the correct term.