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1. An unofficial publication of law that is known for its extensive use of annotations






2. Extensive selected annotations






3. Encyclopedia






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






5. The process used to synthesize legal principles from all prior cases with similar facts and similar issues of law to arrive at a decision in a specific case






6. The subsequent history of the cited case must be included in the citation






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






8. The cited authority presents helpful background information about the proposition






9. Summarized statute topics






10. 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






11. Legal dictionary - treatise - restatement of law - encyclopedia






12. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition






13. 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






14. 1. volume number of Fed. Reg. 2. abbreviation for Federal Register 3. page number where administrative rule begins; and 4. year of publication






15. 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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Presidential proclamations






20. At the close of each legislative term






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






22. Type of law consisting of legislative enactments called statutes at federal level and ordinances at state levels.






23. The three branches of government that make up each legal system- legislative - judicial and executive






24. Compiled chronologically






25. Secondary authority






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






27. A system where every topic and subtopic is assigned its own key number






28. Digest topic






29. 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)






30. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all






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






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






33. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op

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






35. As session laws






36. 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.






37. Infra

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38. Shepard's Citators






39. Explanation of the subject






40. The date upon which the decision was rendered






41. An unofficial publication of law that uses the key number system to aid the researcher






42. Summarize judicial opinions






43. Statutes at Large






44. Advance sheet published by Commerce Clearing House






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






46. 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






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






48. The publication where rules and regulations of administrative agencies are codified






49. Reported selectively






50. 88 C.J.S. Trial A 107 (1980).