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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. A judgment entered against a party who fails to complete a required step - such as answering the complaint.






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






4. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation. There is no entry for the topic Husband and Wife.






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






6. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Westlaw.






7. A court opinion that establishes new law in an important area.






8. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






9. Evidence that supports previous testimony but that comes in a different form.






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






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






12. A provision that purports to waive liability.






13. The process of properly identifying and authenticating evidence so that it can be introduced.






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






15. 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.






16. Determined by whether the evidence leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is either more or less probable.






17. A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury when the verdict had no reasonable factual support or was contrary to law.






18. A right to use property owned by another for a limited purpose.






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






20. Negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury. Normally - it is a complete bar to the plaintiff's recovery.






21. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






22. The process of using Shepard's citations to check a court citation to see whether there has been any subsequent history or treatment by other court decisions.






23. A separable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply.






24. An issue that the court has never faced before.






25. Used to describe legislation that changes the common law.






26. Intangible assets - such as trade secrets - copyrights - patents - and trade or service marks.






27. Simultaneously representing adverse clients.






28. The law itself - such as statutes and court opinions.






29. A case listed in Shepard's that cites your case.






30. A statutory citation is a formalized method for referring to a statute's chapter (or title) and section numbers.






31. Generally someone operating within the law - representing persons before administrtive agencies that permit this practice.






32. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






33. A method for excusing a prospective juror; no reason need be given.






34. A court's power to review statutes to decide if they conform to the federal or a state constitution.






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






36. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






37. A request that the court prohibit the use of certain evidence at the trial.






38. A defense requiring proof that the defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery.






39. The transfer of a case from one state court to a federal court.






40. 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.






41. The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or governmental agency.






42. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






43. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






44. Also known as cause in fact - this is measured by the 'but for' standard: But for the defendant's actions - the plaintiff would not have been injured.






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






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






47. A requirement that property be fit for the purpose for which it is being rented. Owners are required to repair and maintain the premises at certain minimum levels.






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






49. A worldwide network of computer networks.






50. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






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