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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
memorandum opinion
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
2. A bill that has been adopted into a law but has been printed singly rather than as a part of a group of laws
United States District Courts case reporters
slip law
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
3. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
slip law
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
statutory law
4. 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
correct legal encyclopedia citation
court decision
rationale
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
5. 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
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
dissenting opinion
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
components of and A.L.R. citation
6. 22 C.F.R. A 145.6 (1992)
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
dissenting opinion
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
7. Arkansas - Kentucky - Missouri - Tennessee - Texas - and Indian Territories
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
Federal session laws may be found in...
8. The Federal Reporter
annotations
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
components of United States Code citation
9. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
dissenting opinion
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
court decision
correct citation of United States Code
10. Contains recent decisions of the United States Supreme Court
caption
U.S. Law Week
dissenting opinion
cf.
11. 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.
United States Reports is cited as
concurring opinion
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
secondary authority
12. Opinion of the entire court (all judges who heard the case) - as opposed to an opinion written by a specific judge
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
per curiam opinion
restatements of law
holding
13. A single-volume text written by a legal scholar in a given topic area
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
United States Code is
treatise
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
14. Name of the appellant
annotations
A.L.R. is filled with...
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
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.
15. Official publication
codified
concurring opinion
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.
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
16. Anew - from the beginning - the case is tried in the appellate court as if it had not been tried previously - and witness are allowed to testify.
de novo
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.
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
17. Legal dictionary - treatise - restatement of law - encyclopedia
concurring opinion
These represent secondary authority
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
An annotation is
18. Mandatory legal authority that consists of constitutions - statutes - case law - rules of procedure - rules of evidence - administrative rules - court rules - executive orders
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
primary authority
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.
19. Decisions concerning federal rules of procedure
United States Law Week (U.S.L.W)
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
F.R.D. contains...
dissenting opinion
20. Digest topic
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...
Statutes at Large is
primary authority
official publication of law
21. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
session laws
caption
American Jurisprudence is a...
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
22. Freedom of Information Act - 46 U.S.C. A 89 (1973).
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
slip opinion
digests typically
incorrect United States Code citation
23. At the close of each legislative term
Statutes are published as session laws...
headnote or syllabus
most correct definition of star paging
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
24. Restatement (of law)
C.J.S uses...
Federal Rules of Evidence
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
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
25. Compiled by topic
holding
United States Code is
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
26. An unofficial publication of law that is known for its extensive use of annotations
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
to update the status of a particular case
_____________ is an official publication
Executive orders are...
27. Virginia Koerselman - Comment - Worker's Compensation - 15 Creighton L. Rev. 415 (1981).
correct law review citation
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
An unofficial publication is any publication
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
28. Reported selectively
correct law review citation
majority opinion
_____________ is an official publication
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
29. As session laws
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
United States District Courts case reporters
indexes typically
statement of facts
30. Case law - or judicial opinion - that articulates common law principles
separation of powers
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
de novo on record
common law
31. 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
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
codified
components of a standard case citation
see - e.g.
32. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
U.S. Reports contains
the signal infra
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
TARP method
33. If the same case is published in another case reporter - the volume and page number of that reporter is shown
memorandum opinion
parallel citation
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Federal rules and procedures are...
34. 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
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
session laws
dissenting opinion
components of a Federal Register citation
35. Brief summary of a legal rule discussed in the opinion; headnotes are numbered. key numbers are used in West publications
headnote or syllabus
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
correct law review citation
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
36. Selected decisions
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
slip opinion
correct A.L.R. citation
37. Infra
38. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
United States Code (U.S.C.)
common law
slip opinion
most correct definition of star paging
39. Compiled chronologically
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
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.
Statutes at Large is
United States Code is
40. 1. volume number of encyclopedia 2. abbreviated name of encyclopedia 3. title of article (underscored or in italics) 4. section symbol and section number within the article; 5. specific page within section; and 6. date of publication
legal dictionaries
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
Shepard's Citations
components of a Federal Register citation
41. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
session laws
components of and A.L.R. citation
primary authority
42. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
Statutes at Large is
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
incorrect legal dictionary citation
43. United States Reports
bill
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
44. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
caption
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
The record of a court case includes
45. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)
components of a Federal Register citation
incorrect United States Code citation
to update the status of a particular statute
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
46. Seven
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
United States Reports
constitutional law
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
47. United States Reports
concurring opinion
treatise
U.S. Law Week
_____________ is an official publication
48. Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Utah - Washington - and Wyoming
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
components of Statutes at Large citation
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
court opinion
49. 1. full name of author 2. designation of type of article (required only if written by student); 3. title of article (italicized or underscored) 4. volume number of law review 5. abbreviated name of law review 6. page number where article begins; and
United States District Courts case reporters
components of law review citation
most correct definition of star paging
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
50. An unofficial publication of law that uses the key number system to aid the researcher
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
codified
West Publishing Company (West)
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained