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1. U.S. Const. amend. XIV - A 1.






2. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta






3. Statutes at Large






4. An index






5. Selected decisions






6. 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






7. Seven






8. Compiled chronologically






9. 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






10. 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






11. Digests






12. The appellate court reviews the record for prejudicial legal errors committed in the trial court but gives great deference to the findings of fact; factual findings are generally reversed only when they are 'arbitrary or capricious'






13. Decennial Digest






14. Persuasive legal authority that consists of law from other jurisdictions - legal encyclopedias - American Law Reports - restatements of law - dictionaries - treatises and periodicals






15. Within the federal system - the chronologically published rules and regulations of administrative agencies






16. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent






17. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)






18. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties






19. The cited authority directly supports the proposition; other authorities also could have been cited but were not cited to avoid duplication






20. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment






21. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).






22. When a federal case first decides a case. a single opinion of the court issued without headnotes and without indexing.






23. Identifies the court issuing the opinion - the parties - and the docket number assigned to the case






24. Typical case reporter






25. 1. number of the Code title 2. abbreviation for the United States Code 3. section symbol - followed by the number of the Code section; and 4. date of the Code volume in which the most recent version of the section can be found






26. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)






27. Restatement (of law)






28. Statutory law






29. Advance sheet published by Commerce Clearing House






30. 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






31. An explanatory note






32. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi






33. Slip opinions collected and published periodically






34. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.






35. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op






36. Summarized statute topics






37. The entire court participates rather than the permissible quorum. This does not mean that the entire court agrees on the outcome - however.






38. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system






39. Shepard's Citations - statute edition






40. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.






41. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court






42. 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)






43. 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






44. Compiled by topic






45. How civil actions are handled - including rules that cover the complaint - summons - answer - discovery process - trial - and post-trial procedures






46. Case law






47. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).






48. 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.






49. Mandatory legal authority that consists of constitutions - statutes - case law - rules of procedure - rules of evidence - administrative rules - court rules - executive orders






50. Official publication