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1. 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
opinion
components of United States Code citation
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
2. Seven
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
advance sheets
the principles stated in opinions of judges - to be followed in future cases - are called
de novo
3. Iowa - Michigan - Minnesota - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - and Wisconsin
incorrect legal dictionary citation
correct Federal Register citation
elements of a reported case
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
4. The West key number system
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
C.J.S uses...
statutory law
5. Virginia Koerselman - Comment - Worker's Compensation - 15 Creighton L. Rev. 415 (1981).
incorrect case citation
correct law review citation
components of and A.L.R. citation
C.J.S uses...
6. Signal used to indicate page numbers in another reporter
caption
Until 1932 - cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court were combined in...
slip opinion
most correct definition of star paging
7. Ratio decidendi- court's reasoning or basis for it sholding and decision
Lawyers-Cooperative Publishing Co.
see - e.g.
West Publishing Company (West)
rationale
8. Unofficial U.S. Supreme Court case reporter published by Lawyers Co-op
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9. Compiled by topic
to update the status of a particular case
the signal infra
United States Code is
common law
10. Legal encyclopedia published by Lawyers Co-op
American Jurisprudence - Second Series (Am. Jur. 2d)
caption
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
restatements of law
11. How civil actions are handled - including rules that cover the complaint - summons - answer - discovery process - trial - and post-trial procedures
The record of a court case includes
session laws
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
12. Secondary authority
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
restatement of law - encyclopedia - law review article - treatise: all represent...
Atlantic Reporter (A. or A.2d)
Pacific Reporter (P. or P.2d)
13. 48 Fed. Reg. 37 -315 (1983).
correct Federal Register citation
dicta
components of law review citation
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
14. But they are required for home state cases when parallel citations exist
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
United States Reports
Digests summarize judicial decisions - while indexes...
15. 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.
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
concurring opinion
see generally
When an appellate court reviews a case de novo on record - it...
16. Compiled chronologically
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
Statutes at Large is
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
elements of a reported case
17. Often provide case citations upon which a definition is based. A couple of them are Black's Law _____ and Ballantine's Law _____.
Federal rules and procedures are...
on the record
holding
legal dictionaries
18. Persuasive legal authority that consists of law from other jurisdictions - legal encyclopedias - American Law Reports - restatements of law - dictionaries - treatises and periodicals
decision
secondary authority
see generally
American Law Reports
19. Explanation of the subject
incorrect United States Code citation
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
Secondary authorities are those that contain a general commentary on or...
components of a standard case 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
correct Code of Federal Regulations citation
The official reporter of the U. S. Supreme Court is...
court decision
de novo on record
21. Federal Rules Decisions
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
bill
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
unofficial publication of law
22. W. Weitz - Nocturnal Crimes - 20 Brooklyn L. Rev. 180 (1992).
stare decisis
incorrect citation of a law review article
components of a Federal Register citation
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
23. U.S.
United States Reports is cited as
opinion
National Reporter System
if a researcher knows the date when a federal statute was adopted the
24. 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
majority opinion
correct citation of Statutes at Large
Shepard's Citations
The National Reporter System and the American Digest System are...
25. 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
see generally
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
components of a legal encyclopedia citation
Case law concerning federal rules of procedure is collected in
26. Encyclopedia
unofficial publication of law
The record of a court case includes
American Jurisprudence is a...
components of United States Code citation
27. If the same case is published in another case reporter - the volume and page number of that reporter is shown
parallel citation
Executive orders are...
incorrect United States Code citation
The National Reporter System divides the country into _____ regions.
28. Brief summary of facts of case - including its procedural posture
correct legal encyclopedia citation
statement of facts
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
29. The court's ruling or disposition of the case (whether affirmed - reversed - remanded - or dismissed)
court decision
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
treatise
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
30. Official publication
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
majority opinion
per curiam opinion
components of law review citation
31. 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
sequence of citations
components of and A.L.R. citation
United States Reports
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition
32. All slip laws enacted during a legislative session that are arranged in chronological order according to date of enactment
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
_____________ is an official publication
session laws
parallel citations generally are not provided for federal cases
33. Summarize judicial opinions
bill
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
digests typically
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
34. When an official body authorizes and directs the collection and publication of law
separation of powers
official publication of law
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
correct legal encyclopedia citation
35. What federal session laws are published in
South Western Reporter (S.W. or S.W.2d)
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
procedural law
Statutes at Large (Stat.)
36. Primary authority
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
procedural law
To determine whether a particular statute has been ruled unconstitutional by a court - one may use...
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
37. Selected decisions
correct citation of Statutes at Large
The Federal Supplement contains only ________________ of federal district courts across the country.
de novo
_______________ are published in the Statutes at Large.
38. Published by the American Law Institute - it collects and distills the primary - general rules in a given legal topic area- what the rules are and sometime what the committee believes they ought to be. It also provides explanations of the rules and g
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
American Law Reports
restatements of law
39. The cited authority contradicts the proposition stated in the memorandum
___________ is an official publication that includes all laws enacted by Congress.
contra
West Publishing Company (West)
components of a Federal Register citation
40. Health Care Act - Pub. L. 92-117 - 83 Stat. 624 (1987).
correct citation of Statutes at Large
slip law
substantive law
American Law Reports
41. When a federal case first decides a case. a single opinion of the court issued without headnotes and without indexing.
slip opinion
United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
to update the status of a particular statute
opinion
42. Mandatory legal authority that consists of constitutions - statutes - case law - rules of procedure - rules of evidence - administrative rules - court rules - executive orders
rules of procedure - local court rules - executive orders - administrative regulations: all represent...
components of a Code of Federal Regulations citation
North Western Reporter (N.W. or N.W.2d)
primary authority
43. Rule of law for which the case is cited as precedent; it is the legal effect of the facts of the case
caption
precedent
holding
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
44. U.S. Const. amend. XIV - A 1.
correct citation of a Constitutional amendment
dicta
court opinion
The American Digest System is sometimes called the ____________ and uses the key number system.
45. A proposed legislative measure
Statutes are published as slip laws before they are published...
parallel citation
bill
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company (Lawyers Co-op)
46. Typical case reporter
Executive orders are...
stare decisis
The _______________ contains either a separate section or a separate volume devoted to a table of cases and a descriptive word index.
The Federal Register - The Code of Federal Regulations - The United States Code are...
47. 15 U.S.C. A 7 (1988).
United States Supreme Court Reports - Lawyers' Edition is cited as
correct citation of United States Code
separation of powers
incorrect legal dictionary citation
48. Case law - or judicial opinion - that articulates common law principles
stare decisis
statement of facts
the reporter in which federal trial court opinions are contained
common law
49. Infra
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50. Brief summary of a legal rule discussed in the opinion; headnotes are numbered. key numbers are used in West publications
headnote or syllabus
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.
official publication of law
caption