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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 statute that changes the common law.






2. A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to the beginning of the trial.






3. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






4. The final paragraph in a written legal analysis that summarizes the writer's conclusions.






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






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






7. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






8. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations.






9. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






10. Affiliated with the federal government's Legal Services Corporation - these offices serve those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.






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






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






13. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






14. Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation - law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.






15. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






16. A person appointed by the court to manage the affairs or property of a person who is incompetent due to age or some other reason.






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






18. What the prosecution or plaintiff must be able to prove in order for the case to go to the jury-that is - the elements of the prosecution's case or the plaintiff's cause of action.






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






20. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






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






22. 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.






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






25. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






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






27. 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.






28. In a complaint - one cause of action.






29. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






30. A request made to the court.






31. Governmental publication of court opinions.






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






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






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






35. Someone in court testifying to what someone said out of court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said.






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






37. A token sum awarded when liability has been found but monetary damages cannot be shown.






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






39. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






40. 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.






41. Attorney compensation as a percentage of the amount recovered rather than a flat amount of money or an hourly fee.






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






43. The doctrine stating that normally once a court has decided one way on a particular issue - it and other courts in the same jurisdiction will decide the same way on that issue in future cases given similar facts unless they can be convinced of the ne






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






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






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






47. An agreement supported by consideration.






48. A national organization of paralegal programs that promotes high standards for paralegal education.






49. A temporary transfer of personal property to someone other than the owner for a specified purpose.






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