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






2. The process after arrest that includes taking the defendant's personal information - giving the defendant an opportunity to read and sign a Miranda card - and allowing the defendant the opportunity to use a telephone.






3. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






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






5. All property that is not real property.






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






7. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






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






9. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






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






12. A book that contains court opinion headnotes arranged by subject matter.






13. A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot be refiled by the same parties.






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






15. An act by a landlord that makes the premises unfit or unsuitable for occupancy.






16. Federal and state rules that govern the admissibility of evidence in court.






17. Court decisions from an equal or a lower court from the same jurisidiction or from a higher court in a different jurisdiction; also includes secondary authority.






18. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






19. The questioning of an opposing witness.






20. Information about the law - such as that contained in encyclopedias and law review articles.






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






22. Without the need for a warrant - the police may seize objects that are openly visible.






23. An agreement supported by consideration.






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






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






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






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






28. The purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute.






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






30. Law dealing with ownership.






31. A set of standardized jury instructions.






32. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






33. 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






34. 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.






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






36. When an appellate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole.






37. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






38. A group of people - usually 23 - whose function is to determine if probable cause exists to believe that a crime has been committed and that the defendant committed it.






39. An opinion that disagrees with the majority's decision and its reasoning.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. A repeat offender; one who continues to commit more crimes.






45. A statute that changes the common law.






46. An intentional act that creates a harmful or offensive physical contact.






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






48. A trial ended by the judge because of a major problem - such as a prejudicial statement by one of the attorneys.






49. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






50. In deductive reasoning - the statement of a broad proposition that forms the starting point; in law - the statement of a legal rule that you can find in a statute or court opinion.