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






2. A court's power to review statutes to decide if they conform to the federal or a state constitution.






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






4. A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint - the court will dismiss it.






5. The court's power to review statutes to decide whether they conform to the Constitution.






6. 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.






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






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






9. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. A court's power to hear only specialized cases.






15. 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.






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






17. An error made by the trial judge sufficiently serious to warrant reversing the trial court's decision.






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






19. Governmental publication of court opinions.






20. Monetary compensation - including compensatory - punitive - and nominal damages.






21. An examination of a prospective juror to see if he or she is fit to serve as a juror on a specific case.






22. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






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






24. A provision that purports to waive liability.






25. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






26. The pleading that begins a lawsuit.






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






28. A question that suggests the answer; generally - leading questions may not be asked during direct examination of a witness.






29. Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property.






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






31. A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot be refiled by the same parties.






32. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






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






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






35. Questions that suggest the answer.






36. In a case brief - facts that relate to what happened procedurally in the lower courts or administrative agencies before the case reached the court issuing the opinion.






37. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






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






39. A national association of paralegal managers.






40. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of federal law.






41. 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.






42. A law enacted by a state legislature or by Congress.






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






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






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






46. A suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause.






47. All property that is not real property.






48. 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.






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






50. In logic - an argument is considered to be valid or sound if the assumption underlying the argument are true.






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