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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. A request that the court release the defendant because of the illegality of the incarceration.






2. The result reached in a particular case.






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






4. The general jurisdiction trial courts in the federal system.






5. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






6. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






7. A person appointed by the court to manage the affairs or property of a person who is incompetent due to age or some other reason.






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






9. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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






11. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






12. A request that the court find the plaintiff has failed to state a valid claim and dismiss the complaint.






13. A trial conducted without a jury.






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






15. A trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision.






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






17. 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.






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






19. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






20. Ownership by two or more persons who have equal rights in the use of the property. When a joint tenant dies - that person's share passes to the other joint tenant(s).






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






22. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






23. 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.






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






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






26. In a complaint - one cause of action.






27. A defense requiring proof that force or a threat of force was used to cause a person to commit a criminal act.






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






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






30. 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.






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






32. Affiliated with the federal government's Legal Services Corporation - these offices serve those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.






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






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






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






36. A claim by a defendant against someone in addition to the persons the plaintiff has already sued.






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. A compilation of federal or state statutes in which the statutes are organized by subject matter rather than by year of enactment.






39. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






40. A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to the beginning of the trial.






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






42. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






43. Occurs whenever one person - through force or the threat of force - unlawfully detains another person against his or her will.






44. 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.






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






46. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






47. A computerized database that contains the full text of documents - such as court opinions or depositions.






48. A constitutional protection against being tried twice for the same crime.






49. A statement of the court's decision in which the facts are either omitted or given in very general terms so that it will apply to a wider range of cases.






50. When the law is applied to the client's facts and the result is not obvious - an issue is created.