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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






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






4. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






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






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






7. Generally - an emergency situation that allows a search to proceed without a warrant.






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






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






10. The rules whereby all members of a law firm are treated as though they had represented the former client.






11. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






12. 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.






13. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






14. The questioning of your own witness.






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






16. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






26. Money is awarded to a plaintiff in payment for his or her actual losses.






27. Questions that suggest the answer.






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






29. 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.






30. The final paragraph in a written legal analysis that summarizes the writer's conclusions.






31. A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff.






32. Negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury. Normally - any finding of contributory negligence acts as a complete bar to a plaintiff's recovery.






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






34. The doctrine stating that normally once a court has decided one way on a particular issue - it and other courts in the same jurisdiction will decide the same way on that issue in future cases given similar facts unless they can be convinced of the ne






35. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






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






37. 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.






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






39. The power of government to take private property for public purposes.






40. A bank account used to hold money belonging to the client or to a third party.






41. A judicial philosophy that supports an active role for the judiciary in changing the law.






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






43. 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.






44. A request that the court grant judgment in favor of the moving party because there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It is similar to a 12(b)(6) motion except that the court a






45. A system developed to shield an attorney or a paralegal from a case that otherwise would create a conflict of interest.






46. When a person must be brought into a lawsuit as either a plaintiff or a defendant.






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






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






49. The theory holding manufacturers and sellers liable for defective products when the defects make the products unreasonably dangerous.






50. Cases that involve different facts and/or rules of law.