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1. Result or disposition of the case
decision
legal encyclopedias
bill
components of and A.L.R. citation

2. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.
headnote or syllabus
procedural law
National Reporter System
legal encyclopedias

3. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
In a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court - the _______________ appears first in the case caption - regardless of how the caption may have been shown in the lower courts.
primary authority
incorrect case citation
U.S. Supreme court case reporters

4. The three branches of government that make up each legal system- legislative - judicial and executive
separation of powers
correct legal encyclopedia citation
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
The record of a court case includes

5. United States Reports
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
United States Reports is cited as
_____________ is an official publication

6. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
components of a standard case citation
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
per curiam opinion

7. 1. name of the act 2. abbreviation of Public Law and the public law number 3. volume number of the Statutes at Large 4. abbreviation for Statutes at Large 5. page number where the statutes begins; and 6. the year when the statute was passed as law.
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
components of Statutes at Large citation
legal dictionaries
components of a standard case citation

8. Shepard's Citations - statute edition
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
Supreme Court Reporter
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...

9. (primary law - secondary law - encyclopedia - or other) issued by a private - non-government publisher.
An unofficial publication is any publication
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
date of decision

10. An index
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
dicta

11. The publication where rules and regulations of administrative agencies are codified
primary authority
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
precedent
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation

12. The date upon which the decision was rendered
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
date of decision
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
components of Statutes at Large citation

13. Legal document that carries the most weight and embodies the government's authority to exist and serves as an outline for the exercise of governmental powers.
session laws
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
constitutional law
en banc

14. Contains recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
U.S. Law Week
An unofficial publication is any publication

15. Illinois - Indiana - Massachusetts - New York - and Ohio
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
to update the status of a particular statute
digests typically
session laws

16. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
legal encyclopedias
restatements of law
caption

17. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
contra
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
court decision
A.L.R. is filled with...

18. Brief summary of a legal rule discussed in the opinion; headnotes are numbered. key numbers are used in West publications
a secondary authority which is not the law itself but is - rather - a persuasive presentation by legal scholars of what the law is or what it should be in a particular topic are
American Law Reports
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
headnote or syllabus

19. The West key number system
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
session laws
C.J.S uses...

20. Govern the types of evidence that are admissible in criminal and civil trials and - in some situations - the manner in which the evidence can be presented during trial
secondary authority
codified
advance sheets
Federal Rules of Evidence

21. Govern the way in which a defendant is charged - tried - and sentenced for a federal crime
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
legal encyclopedias
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters

22. Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Utah - Washington - and Wyoming
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
on the record
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called

23. Digest topic
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
date of decision
to update the status of a particular case
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...

24. Anew on the record - the appellate court must base its decision on the record (no new testimony can be received) but may reach an independent factual finding if the facts from the trial court are 'clearly erroneous' based on the record as a whole
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
session laws
de novo on record
most correct definition of star paging

25. Freedom of Information Act - 46 U.S.C. A 89 (1973).
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
incorrect United States Code citation
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
United States Supreme Court Bulletin

26. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
session laws
concurring opinion
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...

27. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
The record of a court case includes
A.L.R. is filled with...
majority opinion
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)

28. Primary authority
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
indexes typically
components of Statutes at Large citation
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...

29. Court's explanation; includes the holding - rationale - and dicta
opinion
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
constitutional law
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.

30. As session laws
incorrect citation of a law review article
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
The record of a court case includes

31. U.S. Const. amend. XIV - A 1.
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
correct standard case citation
contra

32. Encyclopedia
statement of facts
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
American Jurisprudence is a...

33. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
An unofficial publication is any publication
contra
TARP method

34. Federal Reporter - Third Series (F.3d) - Federal Reporter - Second Series (F.2d) - Federal Reporter (F.) - Federal Cases (F. Cas.) - all unofficial and all published by West
majority opinion
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
dissenting opinion

35. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
dicta

36. Name of the appellant
advance sheets
In a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court - the _______________ appears first in the case caption - regardless of how the caption may have been shown in the lower courts.
components of a standard case citation
en banc

37. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
components of a standard case citation
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
incorrect citation of a law review article
parallel citation

38. Summarize statute topics
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
slip law
components of a Federal Register citation
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...

39. Supplement volumes or pocket part supplements should be used
Shepard's Citations
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
to update the status of a particular statute
indexes typically

40. Case reports - published by West - that divides the United States into seven geographical regions and reports the decisions of the highest appellate court of each state within that region.
decision
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
National Reporter System
precedent

41. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
correct citation of Statutes at Large
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
most correct definition of star paging

42. S.Ct.
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
annotations
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as

43. Products of West Legal Studies
These represent secondary authority
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
The signal '_____' is used in legal memoranda and briefs to indicate the full citation for the case follows at a later point in the memorandum or brief.
incorrect legal dictionary citation

44. 1. U.S. Constitutional provision and amendments 2. Federal statutes 3. Federal procedural rules 4. Federal cases (U.S. - F.3d - the F.Supp.) 5. State cases (official reporter - then regional reporter) 6. Federal administrative rules and regulations 7
sequence of citations
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
elements of a reported case
court opinion

45. Restatement (of law)
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
a secondary authority which is not the law itself but is - rather - a persuasive presentation by legal scholars of what the law is or what it should be in a particular topic are
components of Statutes at Large citation
date of decision

46. Explanation of the subject
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
These represent secondary authority
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)

47. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
incorrect legal dictionary citation
U.S. Supreme court case reporters

48. Shepard's Citators
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
procedural law

49. Precedent
American Law Reports
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called

50. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi
American Law Reports
statutory law
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.