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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. Governmental publication of court opinions.






2. A person who initiates an appeal.






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






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






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






6. A judgment entered against a party who fails to complete a required step - such as answering the complaint.






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






8. 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.






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






10. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






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






12. A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny.






13. 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.






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






15. An opinion in which a majority of the court joins.






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






17. Consists of records - contracts - leases - wills - and other written instruments.






18. A tangible object or a right or ownership interest.






19. In writing - a technique used to help your reader move from one thought to the next and to see the connections between them.






20. The requirement that relief be sought from an administrative agency before proceeding to court.






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






22. 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






23. A reason for invalidating a statute where it covers both protected and criminal activity.






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






25. A body of principles and rules that are either explicitly stated in - or inferred from - the constitutions of the United States and those of the individual states.






26. A token sum awarded when liability has been found but monetary damages cannot be shown.






27. An intentional act that creates a harmful or offensive physical contact.






28. The result reached in a particular case.






29. A summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






30. The number of hours - or parts of an hour - that can be charged to a specific client.






31. 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.






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






33. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






34. A court order that a person who is not a party to the litigation appear at a trial or deposition and bring requested documents.






35. Generally accepted legal principles.






36. The division of governmental power among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






37. 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.






38. Negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury. Normally - it is a complete bar to the plaintiff's recovery.






39. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






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






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






42. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






43. A warrant that allows the police to enter without announcing their presence in advance.






44. Courts that determine the facts and apply the law to the facts.






45. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






46. Indirect evidence - used to prove facts by implication.






47. Law that deals with harm to society as a whole.






48. A court where a permanent record is kept of the testimony - lawyers' remarks - and judges' rulings.






49. A defendant's plea meaning that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges.






50. The questioning of an opposing witness.