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






2. An ADR mechanism whereby a neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable - voluntary compromise.






3. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






4. The revocation of an attorney's license.






5. 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






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






7. A form of logical reasoning based on a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion.






8. Court decisions from an equal or a lower court from the same jurisidiction or from a higher court in a different jurisdiction; also includes secondary authority.






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






10. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






11. The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath.






12. A business run by two or more persons as co-owners.






13. Computer codes that - when clicked on with a mouse - connect the user to other web pages with related information






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






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






16. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






17. A national paralegal association.






18. A statute that changes the common law.






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






20. Ownership by two or more people. Ownership shares do not have to be equal - but each has an undivided interest in the property. When a tenant in common dies - that person's share passes either by will or by intestate statute.






21. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






22. A notice informing the defendant of the lawsuit and requiring the defendant to respond or risk losing the suit.






23. 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.






24. Once actual cause is found - as a policy matter - the court must also find that the act and the resulting harm were so foreseeably related as to justify a finding of liability.






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






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






27. A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint - the court will dismiss it.






28. A term used to describe a case that is similar to another case.






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






30. The rules whereby all members of a law firm are treated as though they had represented the former client.






31. In a case brief - facts that relate to what happened procedurally in the lower courts or administrative agencies before the case reached the court issuing the opinion.






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






33. The authority of a court to hear a case when it is initiated - as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.






34. A temporary transfer of personal property to someone other than the owner for a specified purpose.






35. A tangible object or a right or ownership interest.






36. 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.






37. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






38. A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm.






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






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






41. 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






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






43. A requirement that property be fit for the purpose for which it is being rented. Owners are required to repair and maintain the premises at certain minimum levels.






44. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






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






46. Information about the law - such as that contained in encyclopedias and law review articles.






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






48. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






49. Affiliated with the federal government's Legal Services Corporation - these offices serve those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.






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.