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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Someone who has the power to act in the place of another.






2. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






3. A term used to describe two cases that are almost identical - with similar facts and legal issues.






4. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






5. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action.






6. A request that the court order that certain information not be mentioned in the presence of the jury.






7. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






8. A reason for invalidating a statute where a reasonable person could not determine a statute's meaning.






9. To perform.






10. A judicial philosophy that supports a limited role for the judiciary in changing the law - including deference to the legislative branch.






11. The background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. These documents can include alternative versions of the legislation - proceedings of committee hearings and reports - and transcripts of floor debates.






12. A question that suggests the answer; generally - leading questions may not be asked during direct examination of a witness.






13. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






14. Including more than one count in a complaint; the counts do not need to be consistent.






15. When the defendant does not have sufficient money or other assets to pay the judgment.






16. A notice informing the defendant of the lawsuit and requiring the defendant to respond or risk losing the suit.






17. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






18. The chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session.






19. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






20. Examples of legal writing include case briefs - law office memoranda - and documents filed with the court.






21. A determination that an attorney may not practice law for a set period of time.






22. A judicial philosophy that supports an active role for the judiciary in changing the law.






23. A transfer of real property rights that occurs after someone other than the owner has had actual - open - adverse - and exclusive use of the property for a statutorily determined number of years.






24. A set of standardized jury instructions.






25. The requirement that relief be sought from an administrative agency before proceeding to court.






26. A warrant that allows the police to enter without announcing their presence in advance.






27. The defense's request that the court find the prosecution failed to meet its burden and that it remove the case from the jury by finding the defendant not guilty.






28. An intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of an immediate harmful or offensive physical contact.






29. A computer search that identifies every place in which the search term appears in the actual text of the document being searched.






30. The heading section of a pleading that contains the names of the parties - the name of the court - the title of the action - the docket or file number - and the name of the pleading.






31. Either a subcategory of relevancy or simply another word for relevancy - the requirement that the evidence be more probative than prejudicial.






32. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






33. Consists of the description of events that a witness testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding.






34. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






35. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






36. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






37. Cases that involve similar facts and rules of law.






38. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






39. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






40. When more than one court has jurisdiction to hear a case.






41. In logic - an argument is considered to be valid or sound if the assumption underlying the argument are true.






42. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






43. Governmental publication of court opinions.






44. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






45. The standard of proof used in criminal trials. The evidence represented must be so conclusive and complete that all reasonable doubts regarding the facts are removed from the jurors' minds.






46. Computer codes that - when clicked on with a mouse - connect the user to other web pages with related information






47. The rules whereby all members of a law firm are treated as though they had represented the former client.






48. The power of a court to hear a case.






49. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






50. An introductory paragraph listing issues to be discussed in the order they are to be discussed.