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1. Statutes that are collected into a statutory code that are arranged by topic
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
codified
incorrect citation of a law review article
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
2. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
contra
procedural law
see generally
incorrect legal dictionary citation
3. Contains recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
separation of powers
U.S. Law Week
4. State and federal
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
American Law Reports
United States District Courts case reporters
components of law review citation
5. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
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6. Name of the appellant
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.
de novo
to update the status of a particular case
United States Code is
7. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
separation of powers
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
Statutes are published as session laws...
legal encyclopedias
8. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
rationale
United States Reports
statement of facts
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
9. Legal dictionary - treatise - restatement of law - encyclopedia
components of a Federal Register citation
substantive law
These represent secondary authority
most correct definition of star paging
10. United States Reports
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
correct citation of Statutes at Large
correct citation of United States Code
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
11. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
advance sheets
_____________ is an official publication
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
TARP method
12. When a federal case first decides a case. a single opinion of the court issued without headnotes and without indexing.
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
slip opinion
substantive law
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
13. 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
An annotation is
correct citation of a Constitutional article
most correct definition of star paging
components of and A.L.R. citation
14. What federal session laws are published in
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
the signal infra
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
15. 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)
separation of powers
holding
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
unofficial publication of law
16. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
West Publishing Company (West)
Executive orders are...
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
17. Infra
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18. Decennial Digest
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
correct Federal Register citation
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
TARP method
19. Federal Rules Decisions
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
correct standard case citation
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
20. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.
majority opinion
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
cf.
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
21. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
correct A.L.R. citation
The record of a court case includes
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
22. Compiled by topic
United States Code is
parallel citation
separation of powers
dissenting opinion
23. Published by Lawyers Co-op
United States Code is
court decision
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
holding
24. 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
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
components of a standard case citation
correct citation of Statutes at Large
25. 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
court opinion
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
26. An unofficial publication of law that is known for its extensive use of annotations
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
These represent secondary authority
opinion
decision
27. An unofficial publication of law that uses the key number system to aid the researcher
_____________ is an official publication
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
Supreme Court Reporter
West Publishing Company (West)
28. Published by the American Law Institute - it collects and distills the primary - general rules in a given legal topic area- what the rules are and sometime what the committee believes they ought to be. It also provides explanations of the rules and g
restatements of law
correct standard case citation
bill
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
29. The cited authority states a proposition that is different from the proposition stated by the writer - but the proposition stated in the cited authority is sufficiently similar to lend support to the writer's proposition
holding
cf.
digests typically
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
30. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
Federal Rules of Evidence
legal dictionaries
Supreme Court Reporter
31. 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.
incorrect citation of a law review article
court decision
see - e.g.
de novo
32. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
The record of a court case includes
33. Legal encyclopedia published by West
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
correct standard case citation
34. 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 citation of a Constitutional amendment
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
35. Mandatory legal authority that consists of constitutions - statutes - case law - rules of procedure - rules of evidence - administrative rules - court rules - executive orders
correct citation of Statutes at Large
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
primary authority
36. Explanation of the subject
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
TARP method
contra
37. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta
headnote or syllabus
United States Reports is cited as
precedent
court opinion
38. Statutory law
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
statement of facts
Executive orders are...
Statutes are published as session laws...
39. Brief summary of a legal rule discussed in the opinion; headnotes are numbered. key numbers are used in West publications
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
headnote or syllabus
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
40. The publication where rules and regulations of administrative agencies are codified
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
United States Code is
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
dissenting opinion
41. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
statement of facts
correct law review citation
components of law review citation
42. 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
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
secondary authority
sequence of citations
43. Slip opinions collected and published periodically
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
U.S. Reports contains
_____________ is an official publication
advance sheets
44. 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
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
rationale
the signal infra
Supreme Court Reporter
45. A prior case within a particular jurisdiction that has 1. facts and legal issues substantially similar to the facts of the case before the court and 2. it was decided by a majority decision of a higher court of that jurisdiction and 3. the case was r
Federal rules and procedures are...
contra
United States Reports
precedent
46. 15 U.S.C. A 7 (1988).
components of Statutes at Large citation
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
Shepard's Citations
correct citation of United States Code
47. Federal Supplement (F. Supp.) - Federal Reporter - Second Series (F.2d) - Federal Reporter (F.) - Federal Cases (F. Cas.) - all unofficial and all published by West
headnote or syllabus
United States District Courts case reporters
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
rationale
48. Shepard's Citations - statute edition
unofficial publication of law
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
49. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by West
Supreme Court Reporter
headnote or syllabus
decision
indexes typically
50. 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.
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
These represent secondary authority
constitutional law