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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. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






2. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






3. A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statute allowing this activity - it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.






4. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






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






6. A separable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply.






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






8. A lawsuit brought by a person as a representative for a group of people who have been similarly injured.






9. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of state law if the opposing parties are from different states and the amounts in controversy exceeds $75 -000.00






10. A question that suggests the answer; generally - leading questions may not be asked during direct examination of a witness.






11. 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.






12. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






13. A canon of construction meaning 'of the same class.:






14. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






15. 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.






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






17. A request made to the court.






18. A set of standardized jury instructions.






19. The standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt.






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






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






22. The doctrine stating that normally once a court has decided one way on a particular issue - it and other courts in the same jurisdiction will decide the same way on that issue in future cases given similar facts unless they can be convinced of the ne






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






24. The power of government to take private property for public purposes.






25. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






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






27. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






28. Standard used by appellate courts when reviewing a trial court's findings of fact.






29. A test that provides that the defendant is not guity due to insanity if - at the time of the killing the defendant could not control his or her actions.






30. A computerized database that contains key information about the content of documents - such as medical records.






31. The questioning of an opposing witness.






32. A court's power to review statutes to decide if they conform to the federal or a state constitution.






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






34. 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.






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






36. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






38. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






39. A criminal proceeding at which the court informs the defendant of the charges being brought against him or her and the defendant enters a plea.






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






41. When the product was not being used for its intended purpose or was being used in a dangerous manner; it is a defense to a products liability claim so long as the misuse was not foreseeable.






42. An intentional act that creates a reasonable apprehension of an immediate harmful or offensive physical contact.






43. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from working for opposing sides in a case.






44. 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).






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






46. Consists of the description of events that a witness testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding.






47. A test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant suffered from a defect or disease of the mind and could not understand whether the act was right or wrong.

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






49. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






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