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1. 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






2. 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.






3. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all






4. Secondary authority






5. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition






6. Statutory law






7. Alaska - Arizona - California - Colorado - Hawaii - Idaho - Kansas - Montana - Nevada - New Mexico - Oklahoma - Oregon - Utah - Washington - and Wyoming






8. 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






9. Supplement volumes or pocket part supplements should be used






10. Legal encyclopedia published by West






11. Federal Rules Decisions






12. A syllabus of the court






13. The West key number system






14. 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.






15. Caption - date of decision - parallel citations - headnote or syllabus - statement of facts - opinion - holding - rationale - dicta - decision






16. Identifies the court issuing the opinion - the parties - and the docket number assigned to the case






17. As session laws






18. 48 Fed. Reg. 37 -315 (1983).






19. Supra

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20. The three branches of government that make up each legal system- legislative - judicial and executive






21. The court's explanatory comments - which can included the holding - the rationale for the holding - and dicta






22. Legal publisher noted for its extensive use of annotations.






23. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op






24. Statutes at Large






25. Advance sheet published weekly by the Bureau of National Affairs






26. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).






27. Mandatory legal authority that consists of constitutions - statutes - case law - rules of procedure - rules of evidence - administrative rules - court rules - executive orders






28. Seven






29. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment






30. Selected decisions






31. Reported selectively






32. Summarized statute topics






33. Summarize judicial opinions






34. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture






35. John Willis - Annotation - Industrial Noise: Promoting an Unsafe Work Enviroment - 76 A.L.R. Fed. 489 (1986).






36. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi






37. Freedom of Information Act - 46 U.S.C. A 89 (1973).






38. Compilations of cases and historical matter dealing with various aspects of a code of statute - which contain short summaries of other cases - both for and against






39. Govern the way in which a defendant is charged - tried - and sentenced for a federal crime






40. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin






41. Encyclopedia






42. The Federal Reporter






43. 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.






44. Typical case reporter






45. Restatement (of law)






46. Shepard's Citations is used






47. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).






48. 1. volume number of Fed. Reg. 2. abbreviation for Federal Register 3. page number where administrative rule begins; and 4. year of publication






49. Sometimes called adjective law - it prescribes the manner in which substantive laws must be enforced.






50. 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







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