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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A special type of joint tenancy applicable only to married couples.






2. A claim by a defendant against someone in addition to the persons the plaintiff has already sued.






3. The modern pretrial procedure by which one party gains information from the adverse party.






4. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






5. The rule that in order to claim self-defense there must have been no possibility of retreat.






6. A court order requiring a person to appear to testify at a trial or deposition.






7. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






8. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






9. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






10. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.






11. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






12. All property that is not real property.






13. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






14. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






15. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






16. An ADR mechanism whereby the parties submit their disagreement to a third party - whose decision is binding.






17. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






18. The defense's request that the court find the prosecution failed to meet its burden and that it remove the case from the jury by finding the defendant not guilty.






19. Cases that involve similar facts and rules of law.






20. A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny.






21. When nonlawyers do things that only lawyers are allowed to do. In most states this is a crime.






22. Evidence that does not add any new information but that confirms facts that already have been established.






23. The party in a case against whom an appeal has been filed.






24. A notice informing the defendant of the lawsuit and requiring the defendant to respond or risk losing the suit.






25. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






26. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






27. Specific questions that usually demand very short or yes-no answers.






28. The number of hours - or parts of an hour - that can be charged to a specific client.






29. A court order authorizing a sheriff to take property in order to enforce a judgment.






30. A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintiff fails to present a prima facie case or if the defendant fails to present a necessary defense.






31. Disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that harm will result.






32. A repeat offender; one who continues to commit more crimes.






33. The power of a court to hear a case.






34. The rules whereby all members of a law firm are treated as though they had represented the former client.






35. Law dealing with ownership.






36. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






37. A method for excusing a prospective juror based on the juror's inability to serve in an unbiased manner.






38. The chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session.






39. The doctrine stating that normally once a court has decided one way on a particular issue - it and other courts in the same jurisdiction will decide the same way on that issue in future cases given similar facts unless they can be convinced of the ne






40. When an appellate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole.






41. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






42. General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes.






43. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






44. Court decisions from a higher court in the same jurisdiction.






45. A person who initiates a lawsuit.






46. A trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision.






47. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was not mentally responsible.






48. A person who initiates an appeal.






49. The theory holding manufacturers and sellers liable for defective products when the defects make the products unreasonably dangerous.






50. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.