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1. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
incorrect legal dictionary citation
2. Federal Cases
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
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
TARP method
de novo on record
3. 88 C.J.S. Trial A 107 (1980).
correct legal encyclopedia citation
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.
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
4. Compiled by topic
correct citation of a Constitutional article
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
United States Code is
advance sheets
5. A single-volume text written by a legal scholar in a given topic area
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
treatise
headnote or syllabus
6. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
The record of a court case includes
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
stare decisis
7. Published by the American Law Institute - it collects and distills the primary - general rules in a given legal topic area- what the rules are and sometime what the committee believes they ought to be. It also provides explanations of the rules and g
bill
majority opinion
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
restatements of law
8. Seven
holding
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
correct citation of a Constitutional article
to update the status of a particular case
9. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
per curiam opinion
legal dictionaries
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
10. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
American Jurisprudence is a...
incorrect legal dictionary citation
components of a standard case citation
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
11. Persuasive legal authority that consists of law from other jurisdictions - legal encyclopedias - American Law Reports - restatements of law - dictionaries - treatises and periodicals
incorrect legal dictionary citation
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
secondary authority
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
12. United States Reports
_____________ is an official publication
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.
statement of facts
contra
13. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
session laws
Supreme Court Reporter
holding
14. Statutes at Large
holding
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
cf.
15. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
components of a Federal Register citation
de novo on record
Supreme Court Reporter
correct citation of Statutes at Large
16. Freedom of Information Act - 46 U.S.C. A 89 (1973).
advance sheets
precedent
incorrect United States Code citation
sequence of citations
17. American Digest System
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
memorandum opinion
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
18. Case law
separation of powers
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
19. 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
Federal Rules of Evidence
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
National Reporter System
20. The subsequent history of the cited case must be included in the citation
de novo on record
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
to update the status of a particular statute
21. Supplement volumes or pocket part supplements should be used
to update the status of a particular statute
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
procedural law
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
22. When a federal case first decides a case. a single opinion of the court issued without headnotes and without indexing.
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
slip opinion
The signal '_____' is used in law review articles and other textual material (but not in legal memoranda and not in briefs) to indicate that the full citation for the case was given previously.
stare decisis
23. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
memorandum opinion
correct citation of Statutes at Large
incorrect citation of a law review article
statement of facts
24. Selected decisions
These represent secondary authority
digests typically
Federal session laws may be found in...
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
25. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta
court opinion
restatements of law
Statutes are published as session laws...
advance sheets
26. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
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27. (primary law - secondary law - encyclopedia - or other) issued by a private - non-government publisher.
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
An unofficial publication is any publication
unofficial publication of law
slip law
28. Summarize judicial opinions
date of decision
components of Statutes at Large citation
digests typically
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
29. Type of law consisting of legislative enactments called statutes at federal level and ordinances at state levels.
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
statutory law
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
30. Products of West Legal Studies
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
per curiam opinion
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
advance sheets
31. Law that establishes and defines the basic rights and duties that govern a society. It consists of constitutions - legislative enactments - common law - and certain executive actions.
incorrect case citation
substantive law
caption
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
32. F.Supp
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
incorrect case citation
United States Code (U.S.C.)
_____________ is an official publication
33. Advance sheet published weekly by the Bureau of National Affairs
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
bill
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
34. Supra
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35. A syllabus of the court
U.S. Reports contains
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
restatements of law
36. Published by Lawyers Co-op
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
headnote or syllabus
37. If the same case is published in another case reporter - the volume and page number of that reporter is shown
parallel citation
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
38. U.S. Const. art. IV - A 2 - cl. 3.
correct law review citation
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
correct citation of United States Code
correct citation of a Constitutional article
39. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).
primary authority
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
incorrect citation of a law review article
40. Explanation of the subject
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
court opinion
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
41. 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
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
sequence of citations
secondary authority
precedent
42. Advance sheet published by Commerce Clearing House
incorrect citation of a law review article
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
components of and A.L.R. citation
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
43. Digest topic
codified
United States Code is
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
de novo
44. As session laws
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
45. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
F.R.D. contains...
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
The signal '_____' is used in law review articles and other textual material (but not in legal memoranda and not in briefs) to indicate that the full citation for the case was given previously.
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
46. Summarize statute topics
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
correct citation of a Constitutional article
correct Federal Register citation
components of United States Code citation
47. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
bill
official publication of law
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
48. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
star paging
to update the status of a particular statute
treatise
49. When an official body authorizes and directs the collection and publication of law
official publication of law
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
opinion
codified
50. 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.
majority opinion
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
National Reporter System