SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Legal Research
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
law
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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.
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
key number system
de novo
constitutional law
2. Supra
Warning
: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in
/var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php
on line
183
3. Selected decisions
United States Reports
precedent
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
4. The entire court participates rather than the permissible quorum. This does not mean that the entire court agrees on the outcome - however.
correct A.L.R. citation
en banc
unofficial publication of law
_____________ is an official publication
5. Name of the appellant
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
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.
West Publishing Company (West)
precedent
6. Shepard's Citations - statute edition
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
de novo on record
separation of powers
Statutes at Large is
7. 22 C.F.R. A 145.6 (1992)
incorrect citation of a law review article
treatise
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.
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
8. 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
components of and A.L.R. citation
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
sequence of citations
key number system
9. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by West
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
Supreme Court Reporter
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
10. Products of West Legal Studies
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
procedural law
Shepard's Citations
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
11. S.Ct.
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
Federal Rules of Evidence
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
stare decisis
12. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
incorrect case citation
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
primary authority
13. 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
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
cf.
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
court decision
14. (primary law - secondary law - encyclopedia - or other) issued by a private - non-government publisher.
slip law
An unofficial publication is any publication
digests typically
legal dictionaries
15. 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
components of United States Code citation
de novo
Supreme Court Reporter
U.S. Reports contains
16. Secondary authority
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
C.J.S uses...
United States District Courts case reporters
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
17. Connecticut - Delaware - D.C. (Court of Appeals) - Maine - Maryland - New Hampshire - New Jersey - Pennsylvania - Rhode Island - and Vermont
substantive law
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
18. Statutory law
C.J.S uses...
rationale
Federal rules and procedures are...
procedural law
19. Precedent
digests typically
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
American Jurisprudence is a...
20. Identifies the court issuing the opinion - the parties - and the docket number assigned to the case
caption
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
21. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
The record of a court case includes
dicta
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
key number system
22. Extensive selected annotations
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
codified
A.L.R. is filled with...
official publication of law
23. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
correct citation of a Constitutional article
components of law review citation
24. Rule of law for which the case is cited as precedent; it is the legal effect of the facts of the case
incorrect United States Code citation
Federal session laws may be found in...
American Jurisprudence is a...
holding
25. What federal session laws are codified and published in
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
advance sheets
United States Code (U.S.C.)
United States Reports
26. 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
session laws
correct citation of a Constitutional article
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
27. The date upon which the decision was rendered
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
date of decision
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.
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
28. Statutes at Large
star paging
Federal session laws may be found in...
United States Reports
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
29. Compiled chronologically
components of United States Code citation
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
court opinion
Statutes at Large is
30. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi
restatements of law
stare decisis
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
official publication of law
31. Is used in the first 50 volumes of the United States Reports plus all unofficial reporters of Supreme Court decisions
star paging
date of decision
to update the status of a particular statute
parallel citation
32. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all
memorandum opinion
key number system
These represent secondary authority
headnote or syllabus
33. Shepard's Citators
TARP method
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
34. Presidential proclamations
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
slip law
memorandum opinion
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
35. Restatement (of law)
components of law review citation
bill
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
restatements of law
36. 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
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
precedent
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
en banc
37. Case reports - published by West - that divides the United States into seven geographical regions and reports the decisions of the highest appellate court of each state within that region.
majority opinion
National Reporter System
correct citation of United States Code
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
38. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
American Law Reports
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
contra
U.S. Law Week
39. United States Reports
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
_____________ is an official publication
Statutes at Large is
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
40. The West key number system
codified
elements of a reported case
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
C.J.S uses...
41. Primary authority
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
slip law
parallel citation
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
42. The subsequent history of the cited case must be included in the citation
incorrect citation of a law review article
digests typically
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
43. Slip opinions collected and published periodically
correct Federal Register citation
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
advance sheets
44. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
An annotation is
The record of a court case includes
per curiam opinion
45. Shepard's Citations is used
concurring opinion
slip law
components of Statutes at Large citation
to update the status of a particular case
46. 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.
constitutional law
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
official publication of law
substantive law
47. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
United States Code is
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
dicta
48. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
United States Reports is cited as
constitutional law
United States Reports
49. 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
de novo
incorrect legal dictionary citation
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
Federal Rules of Evidence
50. Type of law consisting of legislative enactments called statutes at federal level and ordinances at state levels.
to update the status of a particular case
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
statutory law
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
Sorry!:) No result found.
Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?
Let me suggest you:
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests
Major Subjects
Tests & Exams
AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT
Certifications
CISSP go to https://www.isc2.org/
PMP
ITIL
RHCE
MCTS
More...
IT Skills
Android Programming
Data Modeling
Objective C Programming
Basic Python Programming
Adobe Illustrator
More...
Business Skills
Advertising Techniques
Business Accounting Basics
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management
Marketing Basics
More...
Soft Skills
Body Language
People Skills
Public Speaking
Persuasion
Job Hunting And Resumes
More...
Vocabulary
GRE Vocab
SAT Vocab
TOEFL Essential Vocab
Basic English Words For All
Global Words You Should Know
Business English
More...
Languages
AP German Vocab
AP Latin Vocab
SAT Subject Test: French
Italian Survival
Norwegian Survival
More...
Engineering
Audio Engineering
Computer Science Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Structural Engineering
More...
Health Sciences
Basic Nursing Skills
Health Science Language Fundamentals
Veterinary Technology Medical Language
Cardiology
Clinical Surgery
More...
English
Grammar Fundamentals
Literary And Rhetorical Vocab
Elements Of Style Vocab
Introduction To English Major
Complete Advanced Sentences
Literature
Homonyms
More...
Math
Algebra Formulas
Basic Arithmetic: Measurements
Metric Conversions
Geometric Properties
Important Math Facts
Number Sense Vocab
Business Math
More...
Other Major Subjects
Science
Economics
History
Law
Performing-arts
Cooking
Logic & Reasoning
Trivia
Browse all subjects
Browse all tests
Most popular tests