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1. Rule of law for which the case is cited as precedent; it is the legal effect of the facts of the case
to update the status of a particular case
substantive law
A Decennial Digest is part of the..
holding

2. L.Ed or L.Ed.2d

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3. A single-volume text written by a legal scholar in a given topic area
reporter of Supreme Court decisions that contains summaries of the briefs of counsel
see - e.g.
incorrect legal dictionary citation
treatise

4. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
incorrect citation of a law review article
session laws
United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)

5. U.S. Const. art. IV - A 2 - cl. 3.
concurring opinion
dissenting opinion
correct citation of a Constitutional article
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)

6. U.S. Const. amend. XIV - A 1.
National Reporter System
Cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade ( formerly the U.S. Customs Court) are _______________ in the Federal Supplement.
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
components of law review citation

7. A syllabus of the court
dissenting opinion
U.S. Reports contains
decision
components of a Federal Register citation

8. Compiled chronologically
C.J.S uses...
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
Statutes at Large is
correct citation of a Constitutional article

9. Avery v. Exxon Co. - 397 U.S. 812 (1991).
key number system
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
when a case has been affirmed - reversed or modified on appeal
correct standard case citation

10. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
court decision
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 signal infra
unofficial publication of law

11. Slip opinions collected and published periodically
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
A.L.R. is filled with...
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
advance sheets

12. 48 Fed. Reg. 37 -315 (1983).
F.R.D. contains...
correct Federal Register citation
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)

13. Restatement (of law)
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
the signal infra
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
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.

14. 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
advance sheets
These represent secondary authority
correct citation of United States Code

15. 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
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
A.L.R. is filled with...
components of United States Code citation
caption

16. 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
components of and A.L.R. citation
dissenting opinion
digests typically
A scope note tells a researcher coverage of a particular...

17. 88 C.J.S. Trial A 107 (1980).
Shepard's Citations
legal encyclopedias
codified
correct legal encyclopedia citation

18. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
incorrect United States Code citation
contra
North Eastern Reporter (N.E. or N.E.2d)
constitutional law

19. The publication where rules and regulations of administrative agencies are codified
United States Code is
sequence of citations
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
codified

20. Encyclopedia
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
American Jurisprudence is a...
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
Federal session laws may be found in...

21. What federal session laws are codified and published in
United States Code (U.S.C.)
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
United States District Courts case reporters
most correct definition of star paging

22. State and federal
precedent
per curiam opinion
the signal infra
The American Digest System indexes and classifies all case law - both...

23. Digests
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
parallel citation
United States Code (U.S.C.)

24. Seven
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
United States Supreme Court Bulletin
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.

25. Supplement volumes or pocket part supplements should be used
United States Code is
United States Code (U.S.C.)
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
to update the status of a particular statute

26. 1. the title (chapter) number 2. abbreviation for the Code of Federal Regulation 3. section number symbol and the section number; and 4. year of publication
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
rationale
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation

27. 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.
correct legal encyclopedia citation
A decision of an administrative agency is classified as...
on the record
components of Statutes at Large citation

28. Federal Cases
South Eastern Reporter (S.E. or S.E.2d)
correct citation of a Constitutional article
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.
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in

29. Ballantine's Law Dictionary 41 (3rd ed. 1969).
incorrect legal dictionary citation
Shepard's Citations
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
legal encyclopedias

30. Explanation of the subject
_______ are compilations of case law for a particular reporter or a particular group of reporters.
Shepard's Citations
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
annotations

31. 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
per curiam opinion
stare decisis
court opinion
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)

32. If the same case is published in another case reporter - the volume and page number of that reporter is shown
_____________ is an official publication
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
Before 1924 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in
parallel citation

33. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
contra
slip opinion

34. Court's explanation; includes the holding - rationale - and dicta
bill
TARP method
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
opinion

35. Result or disposition of the case
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
decision
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
components of a Federal Register citation

36. Typical case reporter
headnote or syllabus
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
United States Code is
caption

37. Extensive selected annotations
see generally
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
A.L.R. is filled with...
de novo

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

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39. A bill that has been adopted into a law but has been printed singly rather than as a part of a group of laws
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
treatise
slip law
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)

40. The West key number system
C.J.S uses...
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
correct citation of a Constitutional article
see - e.g.

41. Alabama - Florida - Louisiana - and Mississippi
Southern Reporter (So. or So.2d)
F.R.D. contains...
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...

42. 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
court decision
correct citation of Statutes at Large
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
annotations

43. 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
contra
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
American Law Reports
primary authority

44. 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 citation of a Constitutional article
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
United States Courts of Appeals case reporters
Statutes are published as session laws...

45. Federal Rules Decisions
parallel citation
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
majority opinion
sequence of citations

46. Decisions concerning federal rules of procedure
U.S. Reports contains
F.R.D. contains...
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
advance sheets

47. United States Reports
Supreme Court Reporter is cited as
_____________ is an official publication
The record of a court case includes
components of a Federal Register citation

48. Pleadings - transcript of trial testimony - and exhibits
The record of a court case includes
TARP method
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
legal encyclopedias

49. Shepard's Citators
Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)
U.S. Law Week
components of and A.L.R. citation
If a researcher wants to check the current status of a case - he or she should use...

50. Govern the way in which a defendant is charged - tried - and sentenced for a federal crime
legal encyclopedias
star paging
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
U.S. Law Week