The word "rent" ( Line 9, Para. 3 ) is closest in meaning to ______.

A．most people who feel they have been wronged have a ready remedy in courts of law
B．many people would like to bring a case to court, but are unable to because of the cost and time required
C．the judicial system in the United States is highly acclaimed for its efficiency
D．pretrial conferences will someday probably have replaced trials completely

A．narrow the issue
B．cause early settlements
C．save judicial time
D．increase settlement cost