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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 court's power to hear any type of case arising within its geographical area.






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






3. The reference to a particular page within an opinion.






4. Not factually true - but accepted by the courts as being legally true.






5. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






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






7. The party in a lawsuit against whom an appeal has been filed.






8. The way in which a question of fact is established. Evidence can consist of witness testimony or documents and exhibits. It is the proof presented at a trial.






9. Governmental publication of court opinions.






10. The pleading that begins a lawsuit.






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






12. A person who initiates an appeal.






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






14. Generally - an emergency situation that allows a search to proceed without a warrant.






15. A privately published statutory code that includes editorial features - such as summaries of court opinions that have interpreted the statutes.






16. A provision in a deed that prohibits specified uses of the property.






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






18. A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintiff fails to present a prima facie case or if the defendant fails to present a necessary defense.






19. How subsequent cases have affected the case you are Shepardizing. It is sometimes indicated by a one-letter abbreviation before the Shepard's citation.






20. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






21. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






22. A national association of paralegal managers.






23. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






24. Courts that determine whether lower courts have made errors of law.






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






26. Consists of the description of events that a witness testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding.






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






28. 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.






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






30. A requirement that a party fulfill his or her contractual obligations.






31. Once actual cause is found - as a policy matter - the court must also find that the act and the resulting harm were so foreseeably related as to justify a finding of liability.






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






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






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






35. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






36. Courts that determine the facts and apply the law to the facts.






37. An activity that requires professional judgment - or the educational ability to relate law to a specific legal problem.






38. The rules whereby all members of a law firm are treated as though they had represented the former client.






39. Someone who has the power to act in the place of another.






40. A statute that changes the common law.






41. A judicial philosophy that supports a limited role for the judiciary in changing the law - including deference to the legislative branch.






42. The background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. These documents can include alternative versions of the legislation - proceedings of committee hearings and reports - and transcripts of floor debates.






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






44. Bad act.






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






46. Occurs whenever one person - through force or the threat of force - unlawfully detains another person against his or her will.






47. Simultaneously representing adverse clients.






48. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.






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






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