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1. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
annotations
American Law Reports
components of and A.L.R. citation
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
2. But they are required for home state cases when parallel citations exist
United States Code is
holding
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
3. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
star paging
elements of a reported case
TARP method
key number system
4. An explanatory note
separation of powers
An annotation is
statement of facts
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
5. Published by Lawyers Co-op
contra
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
treatise
6. 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.
per curiam opinion
substantive law
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
7. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
statement of facts
de novo on record
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
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
9. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
The record of a court case includes
to update the status of a particular statute
_____________ is an official publication
session laws
10. Court's explanation; includes the holding - rationale - and dicta
opinion
rationale
Federal session laws may be found in...
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
11. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
cf.
most correct definition of star paging
12. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).
correct standard case citation
dissenting opinion
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
procedural law
13. The publication where rules and regulations of administrative agencies are codified
Statutes at Large is
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
de novo
indexes typically
14. 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
correct citation of United States Code
United States Reports
court decision
components of a standard case citation
15. Primary authority
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
correct citation of Statutes at Large
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
A.L.R. is filled with...
16. Shepard's Citations is used
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
to update the status of a particular case
memorandum opinion
17. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
sequence of citations
session laws
18. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
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19. Shepard's Citations - statute edition
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
Statutes at Large is
20. 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
Supreme Court Reporter
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
legal dictionaries
21. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
Federal Rules of Evidence
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
22. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
procedural law
dissenting opinion
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
23. Infra
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24. The most comprehensive collection of legal citators.
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25. Statutes at Large
stare decisis
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
Executive orders are...
Federal session laws may be found in...
26. Digests
F.R.D. contains...
components of a Federal Register citation
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
27. 1. the title (chapter) number 2. abbreviation for the Code of Federal Regulation 3. section number symbol and the section number; and 4. year of publication
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
28. Opinion issued by one or more judges of the appellate court which disagrees with both the result and the reasoning of the majority opinion. There can be more than one
dissenting opinion
F.R.D. contains...
official publication of law
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
29. 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
most correct definition of star paging
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
United States Reports is cited as
30. Reported selectively
substantive law
correct citation of Statutes at Large
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
court decision
31. American Digest System
concurring opinion
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
These represent secondary authority
incorrect United States Code citation
32. 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
slip opinion
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
correct citation of United States Code
the signal infra
33. As session laws
session laws
dissenting opinion
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
advance sheets
34. 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
correct citation of United States Code
correct citation of a Constitutional article
stare decisis
35. Persuasive legal authority that consists of law from other jurisdictions - legal encyclopedias - American Law Reports - restatements of law - dictionaries - treatises and periodicals
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
secondary authority
per curiam opinion
statement of facts
36. Opinion issued by one or more judges of the appellate court which agrees with the result reached by the majority but disagrees with the reasoning of the majority opinion. There can be more than one.
correct citation of Statutes at Large
concurring opinion
sequence of citations
the signal infra
37. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
38. The cited authority directly supports the proposition; other authorities also could have been cited but were not cited to avoid duplication
see - e.g.
A.L.R. is filled with...
These represent secondary authority
components of law review citation
39. A proposed legislative measure
bill
Supreme Court Reporter
correct citation of Statutes at Large
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
40. Seven
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
stare decisis
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
41. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
American Law Reports
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
per curiam opinion
slip opinion
42. Summarize judicial opinions
digests typically
Shepard's Citations
official publication of law
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
43. Contains recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court
U.S. Law Week
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
44. Freedom of Information Act - 46 U.S.C. A 89 (1973).
United States Reports is cited as
incorrect United States Code citation
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
45. 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
components of and A.L.R. citation
parallel citation
majority opinion
statement of facts
46. Legal encyclopedia published by West
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
treatise
American Jurisprudence is a...
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
47. 88 C.J.S. Trial A 107 (1980).
correct legal encyclopedia citation
parallel citation
court opinion
session laws
48. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
stare decisis
49. 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
elements of a reported case
Statutes are published as session laws...
codified
components of and A.L.R. citation
50. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
court decision
Executive orders are...
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)