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Subject : law
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1. L.Ed or L.Ed.2d

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2. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.






3. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum






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






5. A proposed legislative measure






6. Summarize statute topics






7. 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






8. Presidential proclamations






9. An index






10. Legal encyclopedia published by West






11. 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






12. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin






13. The West key number system






14. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute






15. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter






16. Extensive selected annotations






17. 48 Fed. Reg. 37 -315 (1983).






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






19. Official publication






20. Supplement volumes or pocket part supplements should be used






21. 22 C.F.R. A 145.6 (1992)






22. What federal session laws are codified and published in






23. F.Supp






24. Ratio decidendi- court's reasoning or basis for it sholding and decision






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






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






27. 15 U.S.C. A 7 (1988).






28. The Federal Reporter






29. Summarize judicial opinions






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






31. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi






32. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture






33. Statutes that are collected into a statutory code that are arranged by topic






34. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op






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






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






37. Precedent






38. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia






39. Explanation of the subject






40. Decisions concerning federal rules of procedure






41. 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






42. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge






43. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).






44. 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.






45. Compiled by topic






46. A syllabus of the court






47. 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'






48. Name of the appellant






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






50. The date upon which the decision was rendered