The_________ contains a statement regarding the court's jurisdiction over the dispute and a demand for remedy.

A) complaint
B) first filing
C) witness list
D) docket

Jurisdiction

The authority given to a legal body like a court to administer justice within a defined field of responsibility, geographic area, or over certain types of legal cases.

Complaint

The pleading made by a plaintiff or a charge made by the state alleging wrongdoing on the part of the defendant.

Remedy

Legal means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented, redressed, or compensated.