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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






2. 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.






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






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






5. The court's power to review statutes to decide whether they conform to the Constitution.






6. Without the need for a warrant - the police may seize objects that are openly visible.






7. 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.






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






9. The justified use of force to protect oneself or others.






10. A claim by a defendant against someone in addition to the persons the plaintiff has already sued.






11. 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).






12. 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.






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






14. The revocation of an attorney's license.






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






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






17. Law that creates rights and duties.






18. Money awarded to a plaintiff in cases of intentional torts in order to punish the defendant and serve as a warning to others.






19. Money or something else of value that is held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court.






20. 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.






21. A trial conducted without a jury.






22. 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.






23. A reason for invalidating a statute where a reasonable person could not determine a statute's meaning.






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






25. Courts that determine the facts and apply the law to the facts.






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






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






28. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






29. 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






30. A requirement that a party fulfill his or her contractual obligations.






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






32. A bank account used to hold money belonging to the client or to a third party.






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






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






35. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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36. The tenant's right to be free from interference from the landlord with respect to how the property is used.






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






38. Generally someone operating within the law - representing persons before administrtive agencies that permit this practice.






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






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






41. A determination that an attorney may not practice law for a set period of time.






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






43. Either a subcategory of relevancy or simply another word for relevancy - the requirement that the evidence be more probative than prejudicial.






44. A book that contains court opinion headnotes arranged by subject matter.






45. All property that is not real property.






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






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






48. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






49. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






50. An assumption that something that is not real is real-for example - saying that a corporation is a person for purposes of its being able to sue and be sued.