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1. Seven
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
separation of powers
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.
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.

2. Shepard's Citators
American Jurisprudence is a...
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
common law
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)

3. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).
see - e.g.
per curiam opinion
incorrect citation of a law review article
parallel citation

4. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
on the record
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
constitutional law
session laws

5. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
court decision
components of law review citation
digests typically
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the

6. Govern the way in which a defendant is charged - tried - and sentenced for a federal crime
annotations
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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

7. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
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.
procedural law
en banc
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.

8. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
legal encyclopedias
opinion
procedural law

9. Primary authority
to update the status of a particular statute
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
procedural law
precedent

10. Slip opinions collected and published periodically
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
codified
de novo on record
advance sheets

11. Opinion issued by one or more judges of the appellate court which disagrees with both the result and the reasoning of the majority opinion. There can be more than one
dissenting opinion
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
separation of powers
incorrect United States Code citation

12. 1. full name of author; 2. the word 'Annotation'; 3. title of annotation (underscored or in italics); 4. volume number of A.L.R. series 5. abbreviation for Annotated Law Reports 6. page number where the annotation begins; 7. year of publication
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
components of and A.L.R. citation
constitutional law
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as

13. Restatement (of law)
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
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
session laws

14. Arkansas - Kentucky - Missouri - Tennessee - Texas - and Indian Territories
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
substantive law
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
components of law review citation

15. What federal session laws are codified and published in
United States Code (U.S.C.)
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
dicta
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal

16. 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
United States Code (U.S.C.)
sequence of citations
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
Federal session laws may be found in...

17. Summarize judicial opinions
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
digests typically
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
date of decision

18. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
incorrect case citation
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)

19. Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Utah - Washington - and Wyoming
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
slip law
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
An unofficial publication is any publication

20. Contains recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
on the record
U.S. Law Week
American Law Reports

21. The date upon which the decision was rendered
date of decision
most correct definition of star paging
dicta
National Reporter System

22. Federal Cases
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
de novo
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in

23. 1. number of the Code title 2. abbreviation for the United States Code 3. section symbol - followed by the number of the Code section; and 4. date of the Code volume in which the most recent version of the section can be found
incorrect United States Code citation
annotations
components of United States Code citation
slip opinion

24. The process used to synthesize legal principles from all prior cases with similar facts and similar issues of law to arrive at a decision in a specific case
date of decision
stare decisis
F.R.D. contains...
annotations

25. A syllabus of the court
National Reporter System
headnote or syllabus
U.S. Reports contains
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...

26. Selected decisions
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
codified
bill
caption

27. Compiled by topic
United States Code is
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
official publication of law
advance sheets

28. John Willis - Annotation - Industrial Noise: Promoting an Unsafe Work Enviroment - 76 A.L.R. Fed. 489 (1986).
de novo
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
correct A.L.R. citation

29. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
unofficial publication of law
The record of a court case includes

30. Summarized statute topics
key number system
indexes typically
constitutional law
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)

31. United States Reports
_____________ is an official publication
American Jurisprudence is a...
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel

32. State and federal
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...
secondary authority
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in

33. As session laws
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
to update the status of a particular statute
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
sequence of citations

34. (primary law - secondary law - encyclopedia - or other) issued by a private - non-government publisher.
An unofficial publication is any publication
correct legal encyclopedia citation
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

35. 1. case name 2. case reporter in which the case is published (include volume number - abbreviation of case reporter - and page where case begins); 3. identity of court issuing the opinion 4. year in which the decision was issued; and 5. subsequent hi
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
stare decisis
An unofficial publication is any publication
components of a standard case citation

36. Statutory law
official publication of law
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
court opinion
Federal rules and procedures are...

37. 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
These represent secondary authority
dicta
en banc
the signal infra

38. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
components of law review citation
correct citation of Statutes at Large
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...

39. Products of West Legal Studies
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.
elements of a reported case
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.

40. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
separation of powers
primary authority
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
The record of a court case includes

41. An explanatory note
An annotation is
secondary authority
components of United States Code citation
correct standard case citation

42. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
legal encyclopedias
holding
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

43. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
incorrect case citation
correct standard case citation
bill

44. Statutes at Large
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
official publication of law
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters

45. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op
American Law Reports
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
legal encyclopedias
the signal infra

46. Opinion issued by one or more judges of the appellate court which agrees with the result reached by the majority but disagrees with the reasoning of the majority opinion. There can be more than one.
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
concurring opinion
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)

47. Official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
United States Reports
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
bill

48. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
dicta
West Publishing Company (West)

49. 1. volume number of Fed. Reg. 2. abbreviation for Federal Register 3. page number where administrative rule begins; and 4. year of publication
American Jurisprudence is a...
the signal infra
_____________ is an official publication
components of a Federal Register citation

50. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta
secondary authority
court opinion
key number system
constitutional law

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