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






2. 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.






3. When the product was not being used for its intended purpose or was being used in a dangerous manner; it is a defense to a products liability claim so long as the misuse was not foreseeable.






4. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






5. 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.






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






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






8. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






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






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






11. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






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






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






14. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






15. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






16. Specific questions that usually demand very short or yes-no answers.






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






18. A trial ended by the judge because of a major problem - such as a prejudicial statement by one of the attorneys.






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






20. 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.






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






22. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






23. 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.






24. A computerized database that contains key information about the content of documents - such as medical records.






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






26. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






27. A term used to describe a case that is similar to another case.






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






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






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






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






32. In a case brief - the general legal principle in existence before the case began.






33. The power of a court to hear a case.






34. The power of a court to force a person to appear before it.






35. Law dealing with ownership.






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






37. Intangible assets - such as trade secrets - copyrights - patents - and trade or service marks.






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






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






40. The result reached in a particular case.






41. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






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






43. A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.






44. Questions that suggest the answer.






45. A court order authorizing a sheriff to take property in order to enforce a judgment.






46. A notice informing the defendant of the lawsuit and requiring the defendant to respond or risk losing the suit.






47. The standard of proof most commonly used in civil trials. The evidence presented must prove that it is more likely than not the defendant committed the wrong.






48. Part of the Model Penal Code; a test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant lacked either the ability to understand that the act was wrong or the ability to control the behavior.






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






50. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.