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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 provision that purports to waive liability.






2. The chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session.






3. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






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






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






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






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






8. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






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






10. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






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






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






13. An act by a landlord that makes the premises unfit or unsuitable for occupancy.






14. In a complaint - one cause of action.






15. Intangible assets - such as trade secrets - copyrights - patents - and trade or service marks.






16. 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.






17. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






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






19. Not factually true - but accepted by the courts as being legally true.






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






23. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Westlaw.






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






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






26. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






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






28. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






29. Rules of conduct promulgated and enforced by the government.






30. General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes.






31. An introductory paragraph listing issues to be discussed in the order they are to be discussed.






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






33. The defense's request that the court find the prosecution failed to meet its burden and that it remove the case from the jury by finding the defendant not guilty.






34. The modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party.






35. When a judge formally recognizes something as being a fact without requiring the attorneys prove it through the introduction of other evidence.






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






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






38. Law that creates rights and duties.






39. 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.






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






41. The process of using Shepard's citations to check a court citation to see whether there has been any subsequent history or treatment by other court decisions.






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






43. A statement in a judicial opinion not necessary for the decision of the case.






44. A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintiff fails to present a prima facie case or if the defendant fails to present a necessary defense.






45. The status of being formally recognized by a nongovernmental organization for having met special criteria - such as fulfilling educational requirements and passing an exam - established by that organization.






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






50. Being informed of some act done or about to be done.