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A noun becomes a compound noun when it combines with another noun using the conjunction ‘and’ and is plural in number per se.

For example: There is a brother and a sister in this class, is wrong because, a sister and a brother put together becomes a compound and plural noun entailing a plural verb. The correct version is ‘There are a sister and a brother in this class.’ Hence You can dump A and D.
B is the correct one; here ‘that’ is the subject of the subordinate clause; ‘that’ stands for both the laws and the word ‘each’ indicates that the laws individually and jointly are valid and consistent.

C is wrong because of using the unidiomatic ‘both of which are each’. Each is an unnecessary intrusion

E is wrong becos of saying that the laws are each valid ‘or’ consistent. Valid ‘or’ consistent distorts the intended meaning of the original passage.
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it becomes plural verb as two nouns are combined using the conjunction '‘and’' .
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Re: The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there is a federal law [#permalink]
[quote="Praetorian"]The doctrine applies in Canada ,where there is a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and consistent.

a. is a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and
b.are a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid and
c.are a federal law and a provincial law both of which are each valid and
d. is a federal law and a provincial law both of which are each valid and
e.are a federal law and a provincial law that are each valid or

IMO, B is the answer



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