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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 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.






3. The revocation of an attorney's license.






4. 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.






5. 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).






6. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






7. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






8. The background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. These documents can include alternative versions of the legislation - proceedings of committee hearings and reports - and transcripts of floor debates.






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






10. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






11. 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.






12. The law itself - such as statutes and court opinions.






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






14. The way in which a question of fact is established. Evidence can consist of witness testimony or documents and exhibits. It is the proof presented at a trial.






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






16. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






17. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






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






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






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






21. A court's power to hear any type of case arising within its geographical area.






22. In a case brief - the rule of law applied to the case's specific facts.






23. An advance or down payment that is given to engage the services of an attorney.






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






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






26. Law dealing with ownership.






27. A pamphlet inserted into the back of a book containing information new since the volume was published.






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






29. A summary of a court opinion that appears at the beginning of the case.






30. 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.






31. Proof that the evidence is what it is said to be.






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






33. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






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






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






36. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






37. The reference to a particular page within an opinion.






38. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






39. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






40. A set of standardized jury instructions.






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






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






43. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






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






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






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






47. 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.






48. Liability without a showing of fault.






49. Bad act.






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