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






2. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of state law if the opposing parties are from different states and the amounts in controversy exceeds $75 -000.00






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






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






5. 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.






6. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






7. Bad act.






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






9. A judgment entered against a party who fails to complete a required step - such as answering the complaint.






10. The standard of proof used in criminal trials. The evidence represented must be so conclusive and complete that all reasonable doubts regarding the facts are removed from the jurors' minds.






11. A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statute allowing this activity - it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.






12. The questioning of an opposing witness.






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






14. A provision that purports to waive liability.






15. A situation in which a conflict of interest may arise in the future--for example - representing business partners.






16. A test that provides that the defendant is not guity due to insanity if - at the time of the killing the defendant could not control his or her actions.






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






18. 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.






19. A lawsuit brought by a person as a representative for a group of people who have been similarly injured.






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






21. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






22. A constitutional protection against being tried twice for the same crime.






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






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






25. A request made to the court.






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






27. 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.






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






29. When only one court has the power to hear a case.






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






31. General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes.






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






33. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






34. 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.






35. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






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






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






38. Relates to the ability of a witness to testify; generally - the witness must be capable of being understood by the jury; must understand the duty to tell the truth; and if a lay witness - must give testimony based on personal knowledge.






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






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






42. Law that deals with harm to society as a whole.






43. 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.






44. A pamphlet inserted into the back of a book containing information new since the volume was published.






45. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






46. A trial conducted without a jury.






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






48. A contract that outlines the attorney's duties and the client's obligations regarding payment - on either an hourly or a contingency fee basis - as well as the client's responsibility reagarding costs and expenses.






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






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