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






2. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






3. A computerized database that contains the full text of documents - such as court opinions or depositions.






4. A form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are first enacted.






5. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






6. A token sum awarded when liability has been found but monetary damages cannot be shown.






7. Not factually true - but accepted by the courts as being legally true.






8. The pleading that begins a lawsuit.






9. An affidavit signed by the client indicating that he or she has read the complaint and that its contents are correct.






10. Court decisions from a higher court in the same jurisdiction.






11. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






12. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






13. The power of a court to force a person to appear before it.






14. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






15. A defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment.






16. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






17. A summary of a court opinion that appears at the beginning of the case.






18. A form of logical reasoning based on a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion.






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






20. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country. While its coverage of other legal mateirals is not as extensive as that of Westlaw and Lexis - it is also less expensive.






21. The decision of the court regarding the claims of each side. It may be based on a jury's verdict.






22. Proof that the evidence is what it is said to be.






23. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






24. A defendant's plea meaning that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges.






25. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






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






27. 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.






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






29. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was forced to take an action to avoid a greater harm.






30. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






31. In a case brief - facts that deal with what happened to the parties before the litigation began.






32. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






33. When a higher court agrees with what lower court has done.






34. A contract that outlines the attorney's duties and the client's obligations regarding payment - on either an hourly or a contingency fee basis - as well as the client's responsibility reagarding costs and expenses.






35. A tangible object or a right or ownership interest.






36. Specific questions that usually demand very short or yes-no answers.






37. The questioning of an opposing witness.






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






39. A request that the court grant judgment in favor of the moving party because there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It is similar to a 12(b)(6) motion except that the court a






40. A court order requiring a party to perform a specific act or to cease doing a specific act.






41. A means of gaining appellate review; in the U.S. Supreme Court the writ is discretionary and will be issued to another court to review a federal question if four of the nine justices vote to hear the case.






42. The way in which a question of fact is established. Evidence can consist of witness testimony or documents and exhibits. It is the proof presented at a trial.






43. Monetary compensation - including compensatory - punitive - and nominal damages.






44. A court's power to hear only specialized cases.






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






46. Someone who has the power to act in the place of another.






47. A statement of the court's decision in which the facts are either omitted or given in very general terms so that it will apply to a wider range of cases.






48. Liability without a showing of fault.






49. A request that the court release the defendant because of the illegality of the incarceration.






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