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






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






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






4. Also known as cause in fact - this is measured by the 'but for' standard: But for the defendant's actions - the plaintiff would not have been injured.






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






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






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






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






9. A term used to describe two cases that are almost identical - with similar facts and legal issues.






10. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






11. The theory holding manufacturers and sellers liable for defective products when the defects make the products unreasonably dangerous.






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






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






14. A court order authorizing a sheriff to take property in order to enforce a judgment.






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






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






17. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






18. Not susceptible to a precise definition; a belief based on specific facts that a crime has been or is about to be committed; more than a reasonable suspicion.






19. A form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are first enacted.






20. A situation in which a conflict of interest may arise in the future--for example - representing business partners.






21. A computer program that allows the user to retrieve web documents that match the key words entered by the searcher.






22. A public or private statement that an attorney's conduct violated the code of ethics.






23. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






24. The process of organizing statutes by subject matter.






25. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






26. The papers that begin a lawsuit-generally - the complaint and the answer.






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






28. 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.






29. Determined by whether the evidence leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is either more or less probable.






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






31. The power of a court to hear a case.






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






33. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






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






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






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






37. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






38. A contract that outlines the attorney's duties and the client's obligations regarding payment - on either an hourly or a contingency fee basis - as well as the client's responsibility reagarding costs and expenses.






39. An activity that requires professional judgment - or the educational ability to relate law to a specific legal problem.






40. Liability without having to prove fault.






41. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






42. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






43. 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.






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






45. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






46. An intentional act that creates a harmful or offensive physical contact.






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. Evidence that is derived from an illegal search or interrogation is inadmissible.






49. 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.






50. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.