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






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






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






4. Evidence that supports previous testimony but that comes in a different form.






5. Consists of records - contracts - leases - wills - and other written instruments.






6. A right to use property owned by another for a limited purpose.






7. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






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






9. The principle that courts cannot decide abstract issues or render advisory opinions; rather - they are limited to deciding cases that involve litigants who are personally affected by the court's decision.






10. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






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






12. A national association of paralegal managers.






13. In a case brief - the rule of law applied to the case's specific facts.






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






15. In a complaint - one cause of action.






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






17. Part of the Model Penal Code; a test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant lacked either the ability to understand that the act was wrong or the ability to control the behavior.






18. The modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party.






19. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






20. 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.






21. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






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






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






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






25. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






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






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






28. 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.






29. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or governmental agency.






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






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






39. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






40. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






41. A process whereby the prosecutor and the defendant's attorney agree for the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecutor's promise to charge him or her with a lesser offense - drop some additional charges - or request a lesser sentence.






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






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






44. Cases that involve different facts and/or rules of law.






45. A decision is reversed when an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






46. The revocation of an attorney's license.






47. An agreement supported by consideration.






48. A case listed in Shepard's that cites your case.






49. Money is awarded to a plaintiff in payment for his or her actual losses.






50. Disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that harm will result.