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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An issue that the court has never faced before.






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






3. A trial conducted without a jury.






4. 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.






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






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






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






8. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






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






10. A defendant's personal promise to appear in court.






11. A method for excusing a prospective juror; no reason need be given.






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






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






14. In a complaint - one cause of action.






15. A temporary transfer of personal property to someone other than the owner for a specified purpose.






16. The party in a lawsuit against whom an appeal has been filed.






17. Evidence that supports previous testimony but that comes in a different form.






18. A defense requiring proof that the defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery.






19. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was forced to take an action to avoid a greater harm.






20. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






21. A national association of paralegal associations.






22. The requirement in a legal malpractice case that the plaintiff-client prove that but for the attorney's negligence - the client would have won.






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






24. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






25. All property that is not real property.






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






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






28. Without the need for a warrant - the police may seize objects that are openly visible.






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






30. 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.






31. The transfer of a case from one state court to a federal court.






32. A decision is affirmed when the litigants appeal the trial court decision and the higher court agrees with what the lower court has done.






33. Evidence that is derived from an illegal search or interrogation is inadmissible.






34. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






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






36. The highest federal appellate court - consisting of nine appointed members.






37. The process of finding the law.






38. A person who initiates an appeal.






39. Once actual cause is found - as a policy matter - the court must also find that the act and the resulting harm were so foreseeably related as to justify a finding of liability.






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






41. A compilation of federal administrative regulations arranged by agency.






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






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






44. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






45. A provision that purports to waive liability.






46. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






47. The application of legal rules to a client's specific factual situation; also known as legal analysis.






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






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






50. When a higher court agrees with what lower court has done.