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1. United States Reports (U.S.) - Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.) - United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition (L.Ed. or L.Ed.2d)
indexes typically
American Jurisprudence is a...
stare decisis
U.S. Supreme court case reporters
2. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
correct citation of Statutes at Large
statutory law
sequence of citations
3. Published by Lawyers Co-op
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
4. The most comprehensive collection of legal citators.
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5. F.Supp
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
elements of a reported case
see generally
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
6. 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.
substantive law
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
to update the status of a particular statute
components of a standard case citation
7. How civil actions are handled - including rules that cover the complaint - summons - answer - discovery process - trial - and post-trial procedures
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
correct A.L.R. citation
8. Rule of law for which the case is cited as precedent; it is the legal effect of the facts of the case
correct Federal Register citation
United States Reports is cited as
U.S. Law Week
holding
9. 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.
the signal infra
components of law review citation
key number system
concurring opinion
10. United States Reports
unofficial publication of law
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
the signal infra
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
11. American Digest System
_____________ is an official publication
official publication of law
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
on the record
12. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
components of a standard case citation
restatements of law
parallel citation
court decision
13. Digest topic
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
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...
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
14. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
codified
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
statement of facts
most correct definition of star paging
15. The cited authority presents helpful background information about the proposition
legal dictionaries
common law
see generally
components of and A.L.R. citation
16. Shepard's Citations is used
to update the status of a particular case
dicta
American Jurisprudence is a...
holding
17. Summarized statute topics
opinion
annotations
indexes typically
components of Statutes at Large citation
18. 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
National Reporter System
incorrect citation of a law review article
correct citation of Statutes at Large
19. 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
components of United States Code citation
elements of a reported case
dissenting opinion
United States Reports
20. 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
United States Code is
precedent
correct citation of United States Code
components of a standard case citation
21. Headnotes in the American Digest System are cataloged in this manner: Thing - Action - Relief - Parties
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
TARP method
C.J.S uses...
rationale
22. What federal session laws are published in
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
United States Code is
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
23. 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
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
see - e.g.
An annotation is
majority opinion
24. Secondary authority that is leading annotated law reporter published by Lawyers Co-op. Distinguishing feature not the cases that it reports - but the extensive editorial commentary that follows each reported case
American Law Reports
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
statutory law
separation of powers
25. A very brief opinion; a cursory opinion; an opinion so abbreviated that it is hardly an opinion at all
An unofficial publication is any publication
legal encyclopedias
memorandum opinion
primary authority
26. Summarize judicial opinions
United States District Courts case reporters
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
digests typically
statutory law
27. Congressional Record will provide the most direct access to the text of the statute
court opinion
contra
Federal rules and procedures are...
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
28. Reported selectively
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.
rationale
indexes typically
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
29. United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
dicta
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
to update the status of a particular statute
30. Encyclopedias that are arranged alphabetically and contain narrative - expository information on a variety of legal topics. published by West and Lawyers Co-op
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
legal encyclopedias
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
31. 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.
components of Statutes at Large citation
holding
sequence of citations
legal dictionaries
32. Precedent
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
correct law review citation
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
33. The entire court participates rather than the permissible quorum. This does not mean that the entire court agrees on the outcome - however.
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
C.J.S uses...
en banc
correct citation of United States Code
34. 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
de novo on record
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
The record of a court case includes
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
35. Summarize statute topics
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
elements of a reported case
contra
36. Govern the form and procedure for appeals from the U.S. District Court to the Court of Appeals within the federal system
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
parallel citation
37. Illinois - Indiana - Massachusetts - New York - and Ohio
sequence of citations
separation of powers
incorrect United States Code citation
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
38. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
session laws
Executive orders are...
F.R.D. contains...
stare decisis
39. Caption - date of decision - parallel citations - headnote or syllabus - statement of facts - opinion - holding - rationale - dicta - decision
Federal session laws may be found in...
elements of a reported case
official publication of law
U.S. Reports contains
40. The three branches of government that make up each legal system- legislative - judicial and executive
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
memorandum opinion
separation of powers
41. Ritches Jr. v. Li - 665 F. Supp. 139 (E.D.Pa. 1991).
court decision
incorrect case citation
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
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
42. An index
decision
Statutes at Large is
West Publishing Company (West)
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
43. Infra
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44. Court's explanation; includes the holding - rationale - and dicta
parallel citation
opinion
on the record
C.J.S uses...
45. Typical case reporter
The primary finding tool for statutory law - either state or federal - is...
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
slip law
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
46. Obiter dictum- comments of the court about minor issues or concerns other than the specific holding - rationale - and decision. Never cited as precedent
dicta
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.
procedural law
United States Code is
47. Statutes at Large
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
see - e.g.
legal dictionaries
Federal session laws may be found in...
48. Type of law consisting of legislative enactments called statutes at federal level and ordinances at state levels.
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
statutory law
sequence of citations
components of and A.L.R. citation
49. 15 U.S.C. A 7 (1988).
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
correct citation of United States Code
holding
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
50. Shepard's Citators
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
West Publishing Company (West)
legal dictionaries
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...