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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. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from working for opposing sides in a case.






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






3. The questioning of an opposing witness.






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






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






6. A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to the beginning of the trial.






7. An intentional tort that covers a variety of situations - including disclosure - intrusion - appropriation - and false light.






8. Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation - law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.






9. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






10. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






11. A public or private statement that an attorney's conduct violated the code of ethics.






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






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






14. The defense's request that the court find the prosecution failed to meet its burden and that it remove the case from the jury by finding the defendant not guilty.






15. All property that is not real property.






16. Money awarded to a plaintiff in cases of intentional torts in order to punish the defendant and serve as a warning to others.






17. 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.






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






19. The process of finding the law.






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






21. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






22. The publication of false statements that harm a person's reputation.






23. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






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






25. Attorney compensation as a percentage of the amount recovered rather than a flat amount of money or an hourly fee.






26. The justified use of force to protect oneself or others.






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






28. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






29. A decision is reversed when an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






30. A statement of the court's decision in which the facts are either omitted or given in very general terms so that it will apply to a wider range of cases.






31. A repeat offender; one who continues to commit more crimes.






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






33. 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






34. Summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






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






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






37. In a complaint - one cause of action.






38. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






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






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






41. A term used to describe two cases that are almost identical - with similar facts and legal issues.






42. The power of the federal government to prevent the states from passing conflicting laws - and sometimes even to prohibit states from passing any laws on a particular subject.






43. 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.






44. A request that the court find the plaintiff has failed to state a valid claim and dismiss the complaint.






45. An opinion that agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with its reasoning.






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






47. A trial conducted without a jury.






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






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






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