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1. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
_____________ is an official publication
caption
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
Statutes at Large is
2. Presidential proclamations
correct Federal Register citation
components of law review citation
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
3. A proposed legislative measure
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
bill
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
An annotation is
4. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
Federal rules and procedures are...
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
dicta
U.S. Law Week
5. 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
precedent
see - e.g.
dicta
correct legal encyclopedia citation
6. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
Statutes are published as session laws...
incorrect case citation
7. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
majority opinion
separation of powers
A.L.R. is filled with...
8. An index
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
components of Statutes at Large citation
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
9. 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
caption
digests typically
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.
components of and A.L.R. citation
10. Seven
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
elements of a reported case
dissenting opinion
11. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
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12. Summarized statute topics
United States District Courts case reporters
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
U.S. Law Week
indexes typically
13. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
annotations
see - e.g.
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
14. Summarize statute topics
West Publishing Company (West)
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
correct legal encyclopedia citation
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
15. Summarize judicial opinions
session laws
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
digests typically
to update the status of a particular statute
16. The cited authority directly supports the proposition; other authorities also could have been cited but were not cited to avoid duplication
Statutes are published as session laws...
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
see - e.g.
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
17. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
United States Code (U.S.C.)
key number system
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.
18. Statutes at Large
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
F.R.D. contains...
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
19. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
incorrect legal dictionary citation
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
to update the status of a particular statute
Shepard's Citations
20. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
memorandum opinion
Executive orders are...
on the record
21. American Digest System
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.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.
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
key number system
22. 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
components of law review citation
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
23. Legal encyclopedia published by West
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
separation of powers
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
concurring opinion
24. The West key number system
C.J.S uses...
annotations
precedent
caption
25. 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
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
components of a Federal Register citation
American Law Reports
26. Slip opinions collected and published periodically
advance sheets
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
dissenting opinion
27. As session laws
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
caption
28. L.Ed or L.Ed.2d
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29. The most comprehensive collection of legal citators.
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30. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
caption
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
United States Reports
31. Connecticut - Delaware - D.C. (Court of Appeals) - Maine - Maryland - New Hampshire - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - and Vermont
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
Federal rules and procedures are...
32. Statutes that are collected into a statutory code that are arranged by topic
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
stare decisis
codified
Federal Rules of Evidence
33. Case law - or judicial opinion - that articulates common law principles
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
common law
treatise
correct citation of United States Code
34. Anew on the record - the appellate court must base its decision on the record (no new testimony can be received) but may reach an independent factual finding if the facts from the trial court are 'clearly erroneous' based on the record as a whole
Supreme Court Reporter
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
de novo on record
headnote or syllabus
35. 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
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
session laws
the signal infra
36. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
session laws
headnote or syllabus
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
components of and A.L.R. citation
37. But they are required for home state cases when parallel citations exist
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
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.
38. Advance sheet published weekly by the Bureau of National Affairs
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
39. 1. name of the act 2. abbreviation of Public Law and the public law number 3. volume number of the Statutes at Large 4. abbreviation for Statutes at Large 5. page number where the statutes begins; and 6. the year when the statute was passed as law.
components of Statutes at Large citation
on the record
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
precedent
40. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
legal encyclopedias
41. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
statement of facts
Shepard's Citations
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
42. Compiled by topic
cf.
United States Code is
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
headnote or syllabus
43. Rule of law for which the case is cited as precedent; it is the legal effect of the facts of the case
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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
holding
opinion
44. An explanatory note
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.
An annotation is
de novo on record
These represent secondary authority
45. What federal session laws are published in
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
digests typically
Federal rules and procedures are...
46. When an official body authorizes and directs the collection and publication of law
official publication of law
_____________ is an official publication
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
These represent secondary authority
47. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
court opinion
to update the status of a particular case
48. Federal Reporter - Third Series (F.3d) - Federal Reporter - Second Series (F.2d) - Federal Reporter (F.) - Federal Cases (F. Cas.) - all unofficial and all published by West
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
annotations
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
opinion
49. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
session laws
de novo on record
The record of a court case includes
American Jurisprudence is a...
50. 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'
on the record
caption
parallel citation
correct citation of a Constitutional article