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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. The requirement in a legal malpractice case that the plaintiff-client prove that but for the attorney's negligence - the client would have won.






2. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






3. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






4. Information that can be presented in a court of law as proof of some fact.






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






6. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






7. Books that contain appellate court decisions. There are both official and unofficial reporters.






8. A defendant's personal promise to appear in court.






9. A set of ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association in the 1980s. The Model rules have been adopted by most of the states.






10. The number of hours - or parts of an hour - that can be charged to a specific client.






11. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






12. The result reached in a particular case.






13. A request made to the court.






14. The application of legal rules to a client's specific factual situation; also known as legal analysis.






15. A trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision.






16. 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.






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






18. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






19. The party in a case against whom an appeal has been filed.






20. 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.






21. Liability without a showing of fault.






22. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






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






24. Ownership by two or more persons who have equal rights in the use of the property. When a joint tenant dies - that person's share passes to the other joint tenant(s).






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






26. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






27. Occurs whenever one person - through force or the threat of force - unlawfully detains another person against his or her will.






28. A decision is reversed when an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






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






30. A requirement that a party fulfill his or her contractual obligations.






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






32. A method adopted by the federal rules in which the plaintiff simply informs the defendant of the claim and the general basis for it.






33. Courts that determine whether lower courts have made errors of law.






34. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






35. A statement in a judicial opinion not necessary for the decision of the case.






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






37. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






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






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






40. Rules of conduct promulgated and enforced by the government.






41. A public or private statement that an attorney's conduct violated the code of ethics.






42. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






43. A term used to describe a case that is similar to another case.






44. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






45. A test that provides that the defendant is not guity due to insanity if - at the time of the killing the defendant could not control his or her actions.






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






47. Money or something else of value that is held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court.






48. A defense requiring proof that force or a threat of force was used to cause a person to commit a criminal act.






49. A professional entity in which the owners share in the organization's profits but are not liable for the malpractice of their partners.






50. Occurs when the police restrain a person's freedom and charge the person with a crime.