Question $31$

$2\mathrm{.}5pts$

Maude is a lawyer with twin sons that are $12$ years old. Maude is resting in her bedroom when she hears loud noises in the family room. She springs up$,$ runs to the family room, and sees one son, Shawn, punch the other son, Phil. Maude immediately orders Shawn to stay in his room for the rest of the day and to not use the internet for $48$ hours. As Shawn mopes along the hallway to his room, Shawn shouts, "Phil punched me first!" What legal principle would Maude recognize Shawn's remark as being?

jus ad bellum because Phil's action is what actually started the fight $($the "war"$)$

in pari delicto because they $($Shawn and Phil$)$ are at equal fault.

ad hoc because Shawn is adding an accusation against his opponent, Phil.

in pari materia because Phil attacked in the same manner as did Shawn

caveat emptor because Shawn thinks he is right.