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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. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






2. A canon of construction meaning 'of the same class.:






3. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






4. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






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






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






7. Also known as cause in fact - this is measured by the 'but for' standard: But for the defendant's actions - the plaintiff would not have been injured.






8. To perform.






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






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






11. Someone in court testifying to what someone said out of court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said.






12. Governmental publication of court opinions.






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






14. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






15. In a case brief - the court's answer to the issue presented to it; the new legal principle established by a court opinion.






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






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






18. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was not mentally responsible.






19. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation. There is no entry for the topic Husband and Wife.






20. The revocation of an attorney's license.






21. A provision that purports to waive liability.






22. The questioning of your own witness.






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






24. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






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






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






27. 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.






28. In a lawsuit the person who is sued; in a criminal case the person who is being charged with a crime.






29. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






31. The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or governmental agency.






32. A computer program that allows the user to retrieve web documents that match the key words entered by the searcher.






33. A set of ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association in the 1980s. The Model rules have been adopted by most of the states.






34. 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






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






36. A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff.






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. An intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of an immediate harmful or offensive physical contact.






42. A case listed in Shepard's that cites your case.






43. A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury when the verdict had no reasonable factual support or was contrary to law.






44. 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.






45. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






46. 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.






47. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






48. A statement in a judicial opinion not necessary for the decision of the case.






49. The process after arrest that includes taking the defendant's personal information - giving the defendant an opportunity to read and sign a Miranda card - and allowing the defendant the opportunity to use a telephone.






50. Information about what happened procedurally to the cited case before it was heard by the cited court. Do not include this information in a citation.