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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
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1. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






2. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was forced to take an action to avoid a greater harm.






3. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a broad interpretation.






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






5. Bad intent.






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






7. The status of being formally recognized by a nongovernmental organization for having met special criteria - such as fulfilling educational requirements and passing an exam - established by that organization.






8. When more than one court has jurisdiction to hear a case.






9. A person who initiates a lawsuit.






10. '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.






11. The transfer of a case from one state court to a federal court.






12. Books that contain appellate court decisions. There are both official and unofficial reporters.






13. Occurs when the police restrain a person's freedom and charge the person with a crime.






14. A person who assists an attorney and - working under the attorney's supervision - does tasks that - absent the paralegal - the attorney would do. A paralegal cannot give advice or appear in court.






15. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






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






17. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






18. A claim by a defendant against someone in addition to the persons the plaintiff has already sued.






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






20. A separable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply.






21. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






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






23. The process of properly identifying and authenticating evidence so that it can be introduced.






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






25. The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath.






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






27. 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






28. The court's power to review statutes to decide whether they conform to the Constitution.






29. A means of gaining appellate review; in the U.S. Supreme Court the writ is discretionary and will be issued to another court to review a federal question if four of the nine justices vote to hear the case.






30. Evidence that does not add any new information but that confirms facts that already have been established.






31. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






32. All property that is not real property.






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






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






35. Evidence that is derived from an illegal search or interrogation is inadmissible.






36. Representing someone who is in a position adverse to a prior client.






37. Defendant's reply to the complaint. It may contain statements of denial - admission - or lack of knowledge and affirmative defenses.






38. 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.






39. A request that the court release the defendant because of the illegality of the incarceration.






40. The law that sets the length of time from when something happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost.






41. A court order requiring a person to appear to testify at a trial or deposition.






42. An assumption that something that is not real is real-for example - saying that a corporation is a person for purposes of its being able to sue and be sued.






43. A reason for invalidating a statute where it covers both protected and criminal activity.






44. A defense requiring proof that force or a threat of force was used to cause a person to commit a criminal act.






45. A warrant that allows the police to enter without announcing their presence in advance.






46. 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).






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






48. Including more than one count in a complaint; the counts do not need to be consistent.






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






50. Establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven.







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