Read the paragraph from the section "Class Hierarchy. Feudal Japanese and European Societies were built on a system of inherited classes. The nobles were at the top, followed by warriors, with
farmers or serfs below. The farmers and servants did not own land but lived under the protection of the nobles. There was very little social
mobilly, and the children of peasants became peasants, while the children of lords became lords and ladies.
Why did the author use the word inherited in the first sentence?
O to illustrate why feudalism died out in Japan and across Europe over time
to show that people were born into a group and could not change that group
to highlight that feudalism was an unfair system that benefited serfs and warriors
O to explain how people could earn their way to becoming lords in feudal Europe and Japan

What is the role of buyer & seller in the marketplace

Aplaintiff filed a civil action based on negligence against a defendant in federal district court, alleging that the defendant negligently ran a red light at an intersection and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle, causing the plaintiff's injuries. a week after the close of discovery, the plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether the defendant was negligent. with the motion, the plaintiff filed (i) his own sworn affidavit, which stated that the traffic signal was green as he entered the intersection, (ii) an affidavit of a witness who was driving the car behind him, which stated that the witness saw the entire incident and that the plaintiff's traffic signal was green as he approached and entered the intersection; and (iii) an affidavit of another witness, which stated that she saw the entire incident and that the defendant's signal had been red for several seconds before the defendant entered the intersection and was still red when the defendant entered the intersection. the defendant filed a response to the motion, noting that her answer denied negligence and further denied that her traffic signal was red, and argued that the issue of negligence and the issue of whether her traffic signal was red were in dispute, so those issues should be tried to a jury. how should the court rule on the plaintiff's motion?

The social contact theory states that