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1. The cited authority directly supports the proposition; other authorities also could have been cited but were not cited to avoid duplication
components of law review citation
U.S. Law Week
see - e.g.
most correct definition of star paging

2. 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.
stare decisis
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)

3. Typical case reporter
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
Executive orders are...
components of a Federal Register citation
West Publishing Company (West)

4. A publication of law that is not specifically authorized or sanctioned by an official body but - rather - is compiled by a private publisher i.e. West Publishing Company (West) and Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
bill
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
Federal rules and procedures are...
unofficial publication of law

5. F.Supp
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
F.R.D. contains...
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
United States Code (U.S.C.)

6. If the same case is published in another case reporter - the volume and page number of that reporter is shown
Statutes at Large is
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
parallel citation
statutory law

7. The Federal Reporter
Statutes at Large is
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.

8. Infra

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9. 15 U.S.C. A 7 (1988).
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
statutory law
correct citation of United States Code

10. Selected decisions
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
contra
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
Federal rules and procedures are...

11. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op
legal encyclopedias
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
de novo on record
holding

12. Federal Supplement (F. Supp.) - Federal Reporter - Second Series (F.2d) - Federal Reporter (F.) - Federal Cases (F. Cas.) - all unofficial and all published by West
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
United States District Courts case reporters
dissenting opinion
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

13. Legal dictionary - treatise - restatement of law - encyclopedia
correct citation of a Constitutional article
These represent secondary authority
the signal infra
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.

14. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
session laws
restatements of law
dicta
separation of powers

15. Presidential proclamations
A.L.R. is filled with...
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...

16. Digest topic
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

17. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
date of decision
incorrect case citation
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.

18. Reviews the record for errors of law and reaches its own factual finding.
headnote or syllabus
treatise
National Reporter System
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...

19. Published by West
see generally
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
components of a Federal Register citation
components of law review citation

20. 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
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
American Law Reports
de novo
de novo on record

21. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
correct A.L.R. citation
court opinion
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters

22. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).
incorrect citation of a law review article
components of law review citation
correct A.L.R. citation
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.

23. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
holding
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
session laws

24. Illinois - Indiana - Massachusetts - New York - and Ohio
correct standard case citation
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)

25. 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.
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
National Reporter System
constitutional law
correct standard case citation

26. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
court decision
procedural law
court opinion
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

27. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
court decision
to update the status of a particular statute
cf.
headnote or syllabus

28. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
An annotation is
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
correct citation of Statutes at Large
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...

29. An unofficial publication of law that uses the key number system to aid the researcher
West Publishing Company (West)
A.L.R. is filled with...
decision
A Decennial Digest is part of the..

30. Advance sheet published by Commerce Clearing House
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
sequence of citations

31. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
date of decision
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)

32. Supra

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33. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
components of United States Code citation
codified
correct citation of a Constitutional article
incorrect legal dictionary citation

34. Georgia - North Carolina - South Carolina - Virginia - and West Virginia
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
to update the status of a particular statute
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
secondary authority

35. At the close of each legislative term
rationale
Statutes are published as session laws...
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
per curiam opinion

36. A prior case within a particular jurisdiction that has 1. facts and legal issues substantially similar to the facts of the case before the court and 2. it was decided by a majority decision of a higher court of that jurisdiction and 3. the case was r
court decision
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
most correct definition of star paging
precedent

37. When a federal case first decides a case. a single opinion of the court issued without headnotes and without indexing.
slip opinion
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
United States Code (U.S.C.)
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...

38. Opinion issued by the majority of the judges of the appellate court; the holding of this opinion may be cited as precedent if all other criteria are met. There is only one in a case
treatise
rationale
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
majority opinion

39. U.S.
memorandum opinion
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
United States Reports is cited as

40. A proposed legislative measure
bill
_____________ is an official publication
decision
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

41. Products of West Legal Studies
slip opinion
to update the status of a particular case
Supreme Court Reporter
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...

42. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin
restatements of law
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
court decision
components of Statutes at Large citation

43. American Digest System
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
incorrect United States Code citation
advance sheets

44. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op

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45. 22 C.F.R. A 145.6 (1992)
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
A.L.R. is filled with...
C.J.S uses...
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation

46. Is used in the first 50 volumes of the United States Reports plus all unofficial reporters of Supreme Court decisions
components of a Federal Register citation
star paging
constitutional law
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)

47. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
United States Code is
An annotation is
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the

48. A system where every topic and subtopic is assigned its own key number
key number system
majority opinion
sequence of citations
C.J.S uses...

49. Legal encyclopedia published by West
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
correct A.L.R. citation
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)

50. An index
en banc
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
Executive orders are...
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.