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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. A body of principles and rules that are either explicitly stated in - or inferred from - the constitutions of the United States and those of the individual states.






2. An ADR mechanism whereby a neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable - voluntary compromise.






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






4. A court order authorizing a sheriff to take property in order to enforce a judgment.






5. An opinion that agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with the reasoning.






6. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






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






8. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






9. A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint - the court will dismiss it.






10. 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.






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






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






13. Governmental publication of court opinions.






14. 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).






15. 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






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






17. The papers that begin a lawsuit-generally - the complaint and the answer.






18. Liability without having to prove fault.






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






20. 'The thing speaks for itself'; the doctrine that suggest negligence can be presumed if an event happens that would not ordinarily happen unless someone was negligent.






21. 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.






22. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






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






24. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






25. An advance or down payment that is given to engage the services of an attorney.






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






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






28. Cases that involve different facts and/or rules of law.






29. The process of organizing statutes by subject matter.






30. Federal and state rules that regulate how criminal proceedings are conducted.






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






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






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






34. The justified use of force to protect oneself or others.






35. A system developed to shield an attorney or a paralegal from a case that otherwise would create a conflict of interest.






36. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






37. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






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






39. Not susceptible to a precise definition; a belief based on specific facts that a crime has been or is about to be committed; more than a reasonable suspicion.






40. A compilation of federal or state statutes in which the statutes are organized by subject matter rather than by year of enactment.






41. A trial conducted without a jury.






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






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






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






45. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






46. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






47. The authority of a court to hear a case when it is initiated - as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.






48. When a judge formally recognizes something as being a fact without requiring the attorneys prove it through the introduction of other evidence.






49. An intentional tort that covers a variety of situations - including disclosure - intrusion - appropriation - and false light.






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