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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






2. A national paralegal association.






3. A process whereby the prosecutor and the defendant's attorney agree for the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecutor's promise to charge him or her with a lesser offense - drop some additional charges - or request a lesser sentence.






4. A professional entity in which the owners share in the organization's profits but are not liable for the malpractice of their partners.






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. An intentional tort that covers a variety of situations - including disclosure - intrusion - appropriation - and false light.






14. A court opinion that establishes new law in an important area.






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






16. A law enacted by a state legislature or by Congress.






17. A statute establishing and setting out the powers of an administrative agency.






18. In law - a per curium decision (or opinion) is a ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the decision rendered is made by the court (or at least a majoirty of the court) acting collectively and anonymously.






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






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






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






22. The right of the police to detain an individual for a brief period of time and to search the outside of the person's clothing if the police have a reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed or is about to commit crime.






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






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






25. Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation - law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.






26. Liability without a showing of fault.






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






28. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






29. A court order requiring a person to appear to testify at a trial or deposition.






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






31. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






32. The publication of false statements that harm a person's reputation.






33. A trial ended by the judge because of a major problem - such as a prejudicial statement by one of the attorneys.






34. The questioning of your own witness.






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






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






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






38. A trial conducted without a jury.






39. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






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






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






42. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






43. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






44. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






45. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






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






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






48. 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






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






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






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