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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 request made to the court.






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






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






4. A summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






5. A trial conducted without a jury.






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






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






8. A special type of joint tenancy applicable only to married couples.






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






10. A bank account used to hold money belonging to the client or to a third party.






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






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






13. An opinion in which a majority of the court joins.






14. 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.






15. A criminal proceeding at which the court informs the defendant of the charges being brought against him or her and the defendant enters a plea.






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






17. A statute establishing and setting out the powers of an administrative agency.






18. 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).






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






20. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






21. 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






22. The tenant's right to be free from interference from the landlord with respect to how the property is used.






23. The principle that courts cannot decide abstract issues or render advisory opinions; rather - they are limited to deciding cases that involve litigants who are personally affected by the court's decision.






24. Standard used by appellate courts when reviewing a trial court's findings of fact.






25. Being informed of some act done or about to be done.






26. Money awarded to a plaintiff in cases of intentional torts in order to punish the defendant and serve as a warning to others.






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






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






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






30. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






31. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






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






33. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






34. A method for excusing a prospective juror based on the juror's inability to serve in an unbiased manner.






35. A person who initiates an appeal.






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






37. The theory holding manufacturers and sellers liable for defective products when the defects make the products unreasonably dangerous.






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






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






40. Also known as real estate; land and items growing on or permanently attached to that land.






41. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from working for opposing sides in a case.






42. A computer program that allows the user to retrieve web documents that match the key words entered by the searcher.






43. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of federal law.






44. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






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






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






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






48. Powers not stated in the Constitution but that are necessary for Congress to carry out other - expressly granted powers.






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






50. A court where a permanent record is kept of the testimony - lawyers' remarks - and judges' rulings.