Jurisdiction means: a. the authority to hear and rule on a certain type of case b. ruling or outcome of any criminal or civil court case c. selection of judges for the federal judicial branch petitioning of cases to the highest federal courtd. all of above

Option A, the authority to hear and rule on a certain type of case, is the right answer.

Explanation:

The literary meaning of the term Jurisdiction is the constitutional authority to make legal rulings and interpretations. The jurisdiction of a court determines the statutory rights and duties that a court can rule and reinforce. In this way, the power of a court through which it hears and makes a ruling in a case is known as Jurisdiction.

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