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1. Ratio decidendi- court's reasoning or basis for its holding and decision
rationale
components of Statutes at Large citation
The record of a court case includes
dissenting opinion
2. Published by West
The Federal Supplement contains only selected decisions of
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
Parallel citations
The signal 'supra' is used in law review articles and other textual material (but not in legal memoranda and not in briefs)
3. United States Supreme Court Digest (West) and United States Supreme Court Digest - Lawyers' Edition (Lawyers Co-op)
Statutes are published as
Access U.S. Supreme Court cases only
U.S. Reports contains
Administrative Law
4. Type of law consisting of legislative enactments called statutes at federal level and ordinances at state levels.
United States Code is an
These represent secondary authority
correct United States Code citation
statutory law
5. Case reports - published by West - that divides the United States into seven geographical regions and reports the decisions of the highest appellate court of each state within that region.
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
To locate Cases
National Reporter System
Case citation - individuals
6. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
Cf.
dicta
to update the status of a particular statute
Index
7. A proposed legislative measure
bill
Shepard's Citations
Access U.S. Supreme Court cases only
American Law Reports (A.L.R.) is the leading
8. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
correct legal encyclopedia citation
A.L.R.Fed.
dissenting opinion
statement of facts
9. Is the same case published in more than one case reporter and should not be used when citing to U.S. Supreme Court cases; cite to U.S. Reports ONLY - for state cases must be cited if they exist.
What legal dictionaries provide case citations upon which a definition is based?
Parallel citations
The signal 'supra' is used in law review articles and other textual material (but not in legal memoranda and not in briefs)
components of law review citation
10. 15 U.S.C.
Case citation - all other administrative agencies
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
correct United States Code citation
Statutes are published as session laws
11. To indicate that the full citation for the case was given previously.
12. USOC - also known as the Blue Book - is universally accepted authority on legal citations - which is published jointly by the law reviews of Columbia - Harvard - the University of Pennsylvania - and Yale Law Schools.
A Uniform System of Citation
statement of facts
correct Constitutional article citation
summarize statute topics
13. Statutory law
Federal rules and procedures are
precedent
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
Statutes are published as
14. While indexes summarize statute topics
Executive orders are
components of Statutes at Large citation
Digests summarize judicial decisions
court decision
15. Surnames are used for individual parties (Watson v. Jones).
See - e.g. -
most correct definition of star paging
Case citation - individuals
United States Constitution
16. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
A Uniform System of Citation
American Digest System
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
correct standard case citation
17. Govern the types of evidence that are admissible in criminal and civil trials and - in some situations - the manner in which the evidence can be presented during trial
components of a Federal Register citation
Federal Rules of Evidence
The Federal Supplement contains only selected decisions of
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
18. Federal district courts across the country.
correct United States Code citation
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
The Federal Supplement contains only selected decisions of
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
19. Fed. R. Evid. 401
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
decision
Procedural Rules - Rule 401 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
20. Result or disposition of the case
decision
National Reporter System and American Digest System are...
Secondary authorities are those that
United States Reports is an
21. Fed. R. Crim. P. 42
correct United States Code citation
National Reporter System
Procedural Rules - Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
components of United States Code citation
22. For a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Digests are compilations of case law
Digests summarize judicial decisions
dissenting opinion
American Digest System
23. Omit initials in unless the initial is part of the widely recognzied name (B.J. Hollis Corp. becomes Hollis Corp. - but initials are retained for J.C. Penney Co.). Omit Ltd. - Inc. - and similar terms if the party's name also contains R.R. - Co. - Br
Case citation - business names
Shepard's Citators
Statutes at Large
components of law review citation
24. The Federal Reporter
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
Citation
Case citation - federal government
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
25. Federal Cases
sequence of citations
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law
digest
26. Digest topic
correct legal encyclopedia citation
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular
Federal Rules of Evidence
correct United States Code citation
27. A reference to a legal authority - such as a constitution - statute - case - administrative rule - or other authority.
restatement (of law)
separation of powers
session laws
Citation
28. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin
A Uniform System of Citation
A.L.R. Quick Index
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
Procedural Rules - Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
29. Federal Supplement (F. Supp.) - Federal Reporter - Second Series (F.2d) - Federal Reporter (F.) - Federal Cases (F. Cas.) - all unofficial and all published by West
United States District Courts case reporters
stare decisis
United States Reports
American Law Reports (A.L.R.) is the leading
30. Is a finding tool ONLY - usually compiled by the publisher of the case reporter to which it relates. NEVER cite as legal authority for any purpose.
Annotation
digest
summarize judicial opinions
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are...
31. There are 3 case reporters for the U.S. Supreme Court - United States Reports (U.S.) Official - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) Unofficial - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d) Unofficial
treatise
Procedural Rules - Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
U.S. Supreme Court Case Reporters
U.S. Law Week
32. Indicates that the full citation appears later in the memorandum - brief - or other work.
Case citation - individuals
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
United States Reports is an
Infra
33. West key number system
Secondary authorities are those that
constitutional law
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
C.J.S. uses the
34. At the close of each legislative term.
A.L.R.Fed.
caption
holding
Statutes are published as session laws
35. Legal encyclopedia published by West
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
A Uniform System of Citation
Case citation - business names
36. 22 C.F.R.
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
United States District Courts case reporters
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
Shepard's Citators
37. 1. volume number of encyclopedia 2. abbreviated name of encyclopedia 3. title of article (underscored or in italics) 4. section symbol and section number within the article; 5. specific page within section; and 6. date of publication
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
secondary authority
Shepardizing
38. Are catalogued under topics and subtopics assigned to key numbers - using the TARP method. T - thing or subject matter involved in the case; A - Action (cause of action) or ground for defense to an action; R - Relief sought; P - parties - meaning the
slip law
Cf.
Headnotes in the American Digest System
majority opinion
39. 1. full name of author 2. designation of type of article (required only if written by student); 3. title of article (italicized or underscored) 4. volume number of law review 5. abbreviated name of law review 6. page number where article begins; and
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
Presidential proclamations are published in...
stare decisis
components of law review citation
40. Only those state appellate court cases which are significant (indicates a change in the law or a new trend in legal thinking).
Case citation - all other administrative agencies
American Law Reports (A.L.R.) selects and publishes
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
United States District Courts case reporters
41. 1. full name of author; 2. the word "Annotation"; 3. title of annotation (underscored or in italics); 4. volume number of A.L.R. series 5. abbreviation for Annotated Law Reports 6. page number where the annotation begins; 7. year of publication
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
dicta
summarize statute topics
components of an A.L.R. citation
42. The entire court participates rather than the permissible quorum. This does not mean that the entire court agrees on the outcome - however.
en banc
statement of facts
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
43. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
correct standard case citation
Contra
de novo
44. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
correct Statutes at Large citation
majority opinion
holding
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
45. Into seven regions.
advance sheets
American Law Reports (A.L.R.) is filled with
The National Reporter System divides the country
A.L.R. (sometimes called A.L.R. First)
46. Both legal and nonlegal - may proide persuasive authority in a given case and should not be overlooked as a research source.
Procedural Rules - Rule 401 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
sequence of citations
Periodicals
correct legal encyclopedia citation
47. Shepard's Citations - statute edition
American Law Reports (A.L.R.)
C.J.S. uses the
Procedural Rules - Rule 401 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use
48. Opinion issued by the majority of the judges of the appellate court; the holding of this opinion may be cited as precedent if all other criteria are met. There is only one in a case
Federal rules and procedures are
Periodicals
Procedural Rules - Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
majority opinion
49. Compilations of cases and historical matter dealing with various aspects of a code of statute - which contain short summaries of other cases - both for and against
annotations
correct Statutes at Large citation
primary authority
headnote or syllabus
50. The method used to determine whether a case still is good law is to check the citation in the appropriate set of Shepard's Citations.
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
Shepardizing
Index
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)