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1. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
opinion
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
United States Reports
2. 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
components of and A.L.R. citation
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
components of law review citation
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
3. 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
separation of powers
components of law review citation
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
key number system
4. Name of the appellant
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
memorandum opinion
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.
precedent
5. Explanation of the subject
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
correct standard case citation
caption
6. Advance sheet published by Commerce Clearing House
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
session laws
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
7. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
a secondary authority which is not the law itself but is - rather - a persuasive presentation by legal scholars of what the law is or what it should be in a particular topic are
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
8. 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
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
dicta
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
9. Published by West
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
U.S. Reports contains
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
10. Primary authority
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
unofficial publication of law
legal encyclopedias
annotations
11. A single-volume text written by a legal scholar in a given topic area
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
components of a Federal Register citation
star paging
treatise
12. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
incorrect legal dictionary citation
correct law review citation
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
en banc
13. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all
memorandum opinion
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
codified
statutory law
14. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
sequence of citations
common law
Statutes at Large is
15. 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
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
Statutes at Large is
correct legal encyclopedia citation
majority opinion
16. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).
components of law review citation
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
correct law review citation
correct standard case citation
17. The most comprehensive collection of legal citators.
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18. 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
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
restatements of law
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
star paging
19. 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
correct legal encyclopedia citation
annotations
court decision
dissenting opinion
20. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.
Statutes are published as session laws...
Federal Rules of Evidence
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
21. 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
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.
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
secondary authority
components of United States Code citation
22. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
annotations
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
procedural law
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
23. Govern the way in which a defendant is charged - tried - and sentenced for a federal crime
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
caption
components of United States Code citation
24. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by West
Supreme Court Reporter
court opinion
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
25. A proposed legislative measure
headnote or syllabus
elements of a reported case
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
bill
26. Advance sheet published weekly by the Bureau of National Affairs
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
correct citation of United States Code
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
holding
27. Selected decisions
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
components of a Federal Register citation
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
28. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
American Law Reports
sequence of citations
29. The subsequent history of the cited case must be included in the citation
caption
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
American Law Reports
a secondary authority which is not the law itself but is - rather - a persuasive presentation by legal scholars of what the law is or what it should be in a particular topic are
30. Restatement (of law)
a secondary authority which is not the law itself but is - rather - a persuasive presentation by legal scholars of what the law is or what it should be in a particular topic are
majority opinion
The signal '_____' is used in law review articles and other textual material (but not in legal memoranda and not in briefs) to indicate that the full citation for the case was given previously.
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
31. Decennial Digest
separation of powers
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
substantive law
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
32. Encyclopedia
American Jurisprudence is a...
Statutes at Large is
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
incorrect case citation
33. The entire court participates rather than the permissible quorum. This does not mean that the entire court agrees on the outcome - however.
en banc
F.R.D. contains...
per curiam opinion
American Law Reports
34. Virginia Koerselman - Comment - Worker's Compensation - 15 Creighton L. Rev. 415 (1981).
stare decisis
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
correct law review citation
secondary authority
35. Supra
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36. The Federal Reporter
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
correct law review citation
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
correct citation of United States Code
37. Ratio decidendi- court's reasoning or basis for it sholding and decision
primary authority
U.S. Law Week
correct standard case citation
rationale
38. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
Federal session laws may be found in...
decision
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
39. An unofficial publication of law that is known for its extensive use of annotations
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
on the record
40. 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.
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
constitutional law
treatise
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
41. 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
bill
dicta
rationale
American Law Reports
42. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
to update the status of a particular statute
most correct definition of star paging
Supreme Court Reporter
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
43. The date upon which the decision was rendered
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
substantive law
date of decision
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
44. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
contra
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
45. Persuasive legal authority that consists of law from other jurisdictions - legal encyclopedias - American Law Reports - restatements of law - dictionaries - treatises and periodicals
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
_____________ is an official publication
holding
secondary authority
46. Statutory law
Federal session laws may be found in...
Federal rules and procedures are...
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
The record of a court case includes
47. Typical case reporter
rationale
components of Statutes at Large citation
United States Code is
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
48. Decisions concerning federal rules of procedure
holding
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
F.R.D. contains...
49. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
correct citation of a Constitutional article
sequence of citations
West Publishing Company (West)
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
50. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
National Reporter System
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
dicta
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.