Erin is a lawyer with twin sons that are 12 years old. Erin is resting in her bedroom when she hearsloud noises in the family room. She springs up, runs to the family room, and sees one son, Phil,punch the other son, Kip. Erin immediately orders Phil to stay in his room for the rest of the day andto not use the internet for 48 hours. As Phil mopes along the hallway to his room, Phil shouts. "Kippunched me first!" What legal principle would Erin recognize Phil's remark as being?O ad hoc because Phil is adding an accusation against his opponent Kip.O in pari materia because Kip attacked in the same manner as did PhilO caveat emptor because Phil thinks he is right.O jus ad bellum because Kip's action is what actually started the fight (the "war")O in pari delicto because they (Phil and Kip) are at equal fault.

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