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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The party in a lawsuit against whom an appeal has been filed.






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






3. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.






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






5. A summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






6. The transfer of a case from one state court to a federal court.






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






8. The heading section of a pleading that contains the names of the parties - the name of the court - the title of the action - the docket or file number - and the name of the pleading.






9. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






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






11. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






12. The rule that in order to claim self-defense there must have been no possibility of retreat.






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






14. A judicial philosophy that supports a limited role for the judiciary in changing the law - including deference to the legislative branch.






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






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






17. A trial conducted without a jury.






18. In deductive reasoning - the second proposition - which along with the major premise leads to the conclusion; in law - the minor premise consists of the client's facts.






19. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






20. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






21. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






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






23. An agreement supported by consideration.






24. Information that can be presented in a court of law as proof of some fact.






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






26. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a broad interpretation.






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






28. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






29. The highest federal appellate court - consisting of nine appointed members.






30. In a complaint - one cause of action.






31. 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.






32. All property that is not real property.






33. The division of governmental power among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






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






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






36. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






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






38. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






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






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






41. A person who initiates an appeal.






42. 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.






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






44. Powers not stated in the Constitution but that are necessary for Congress to carry out other - expressly granted powers.






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






46. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






47. In a case brief - the court's answer to the issue presented to it; the new legal principle established by a court opinion.






48. A compilation of federal administrative regulations arranged by agency.






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






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