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






2. 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.






3. A rule that states that evidence obtained in violation of an individual's constitutional rights cannot be used against that individual in a criminal trial.






4. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






5. Bad act.






6. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






7. 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).






8. A test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant suffered from a defect or disease of the mind and could not understand whether the act was right or wrong.

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






10. A reason for invalidating a statute where a reasonable person could not determine a statute's meaning.






11. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






12. The standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt.






13. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






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






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






16. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






17. The tenant's right to be free from interference from the landlord with respect to how the property is used.






18. Determined by whether the evidence leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is either more or less probable.






19. A form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are first enacted.






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






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






22. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






23. A method adopted by the federal rules in which the plaintiff simply informs the defendant of the claim and the general basis for it.






24. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






25. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






26. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






27. 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.






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






29. 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.






30. Also known as real estate; land and items growing on or permanently attached to that land.






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






32. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






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






34. Body of law that has evolved from judicial decisions in cases that do not involve constitutional - statutory - or administrative regulation interpretation.






35. Liability without a showing of fault.






36. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Westlaw.






37. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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38. Federal and state rules that regulate how criminal proceedings are conducted.






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






40. A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm.






41. A defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. A determination that an attorney may not practice law for a set period of time.