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1. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
TARP method
The record of a court case includes
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
American Jurisprudence is a...
2. The West key number system
to update the status of a particular case
An annotation is
C.J.S uses...
dicta
3. U.S. Const. amend. XIV - A 1.
key number system
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
digests typically
4. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
court decision
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The signal '_____' is used in legal memoranda and briefs to indicate the full citation for the case follows at a later point in the memorandum or brief.
precedent
5. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
holding
statement of facts
common law
Federal Rules of Evidence
6. An unofficial publication of law that is known for its extensive use of annotations
Federal session laws may be found in...
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
In a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court - the _______________ appears first in the case caption - regardless of how the caption may have been shown in the lower courts.
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
7. Extensive selected annotations
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
date of decision
A.L.R. is filled with...
8. An unofficial publication of law that uses the key number system to aid the researcher
Federal rules and procedures are...
components of United States Code citation
West Publishing Company (West)
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
9. Ratio decidendi- court's reasoning or basis for it sholding and decision
In a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court - the _______________ appears first in the case caption - regardless of how the caption may have been shown in the lower courts.
rationale
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
An annotation is
10. How civil actions are handled - including rules that cover the complaint - summons - answer - discovery process - trial - and post-trial procedures
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
holding
11. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
incorrect case citation
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
An unofficial publication is any publication
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
12. What federal session laws are published in
TARP method
These represent secondary authority
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
13. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
contra
court decision
court opinion
14. A publication of law that is not specifically authorized or sanctioned by an official body but - rather - is compiled by a private publisher i.e. West Publishing Company (West) and Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
unofficial publication of law
National Reporter System
dicta
opinion
15. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
treatise
The record of a court case includes
American Jurisprudence is a...
components of a standard case citation
16. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
unofficial publication of law
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
contra
17. Virginia Koerselman - Comment - Worker's Compensation - 15 Creighton L. Rev. 415 (1981).
official publication of law
correct law review citation
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
slip opinion
18. 1. case name 2. case reporter in which the case is published (include volume number - abbreviation of case reporter - and page where case begins); 3. identity of court issuing the opinion 4. year in which the decision was issued; and 5. subsequent hi
components of a standard case citation
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
components of United States Code citation
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
19. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
elements of a reported case
per curiam opinion
These represent secondary authority
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
20. Published by West
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
slip law
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
21. 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
digests typically
official publication of law
These represent secondary authority
components of law review citation
22. Supra
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23. 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 is
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
components of and A.L.R. citation
24. Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Utah - Washington - and Wyoming
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
court opinion
digests typically
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
25. Legal document that carries the most weight and embodies the government's authority to exist and serves as an outline for the exercise of governmental powers.
constitutional law
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
headnote or syllabus
de novo on record
26. A syllabus of the court
court opinion
U.S. Reports contains
Federal Rules of Evidence
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
27. 48 Fed. Reg. 37 -315 (1983).
procedural law
correct Federal Register citation
caption
see generally
28. Court's explanation; includes the holding - rationale - and dicta
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
opinion
Supreme Court Reporter
session laws
29. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
opinion
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
30. Anew - from the beginning - the case is tried in the appellate court as if it had not been tried previously - and witness are allowed to testify.
de novo
Supreme Court Reporter
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
en banc
31. 88 C.J.S. Trial A 107 (1980).
correct legal encyclopedia citation
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
see generally
West Publishing Company (West)
32. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
33. At the close of each legislative term
United States Reports is cited as
United States District Courts case reporters
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
Statutes are published as session laws...
34. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
correct legal encyclopedia citation
United States Reports
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
key number system
35. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin
Statutes are published as session laws...
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
36. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.
separation of powers
procedural law
correct Federal Register citation
court opinion
37. Digests
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
bill
holding
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
38. Decennial Digest
to update the status of a particular case
the signal infra
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
F.R.D. contains...
39. Legal encyclopedia published by West
de novo
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
majority opinion
stare decisis
40. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
The signal '_____' is used in legal memoranda and briefs to indicate the full citation for the case follows at a later point in the memorandum or brief.
dicta
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
41. Advance sheet published weekly by the Bureau of National Affairs
The signal '_____' is used in legal memoranda and briefs to indicate the full citation for the case follows at a later point in the memorandum or brief.
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
slip opinion
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
42. Law that establishes and defines the basic rights and duties that govern a society. It consists of constitutions - legislative enactments - common law - and certain executive actions.
substantive law
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
43. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)
In a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court - the _______________ appears first in the case caption - regardless of how the caption may have been shown in the lower courts.
correct law review citation
incorrect case citation
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
44. 1. volume number of Fed. Reg. 2. abbreviation for Federal Register 3. page number where administrative rule begins; and 4. year of publication
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
components of a Federal Register citation
treatise
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
45. Legal dictionary - treatise - restatement of law - encyclopedia
F.R.D. contains...
These represent secondary authority
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
contra
46. Secondary authority that is leading annotated law reporter published by Lawyers Co-op. Distinguishing feature not the cases that it reports - but the extensive editorial commentary that follows each reported case
American Law Reports
star paging
key number system
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
47. Caption - date of decision - parallel citations - headnote or syllabus - statement of facts - opinion - holding - rationale - dicta - decision
elements of a reported case
C.J.S uses...
TARP method
contra
48. 1. U.S. Constitutional provision and amendments 2. Federal statutes 3. Federal procedural rules 4. Federal cases (U.S. - F.3d - the F.Supp.) 5. State cases (official reporter - then regional reporter) 6. Federal administrative rules and regulations 7
sequence of citations
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
correct standard case citation
49. Decisions concerning federal rules of procedure
F.R.D. contains...
to update the status of a particular statute
key number system
dicta
50. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by West
opinion
indexes typically
cf.
Supreme Court Reporter
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