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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 form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are first enacted.






2. An opinion in which a majority of the court joins.






3. A canon of construction meaning 'of the same class.:






4. Part of the Model Penal Code; a test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant lacked either the ability to understand that the act was wrong or the ability to control the behavior.






5. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






6. In a lawsuit the person who is sued; in a criminal case the person who is being charged with a crime.






7. A right to use property owned by another for a limited purpose.






8. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






9. Once actual cause is found - as a policy matter - the court must also find that the act and the resulting harm were so foreseeably related as to justify a finding of liability.






10. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






11. Representing someone who is in a position adverse to a prior client.






12. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






13. An issue that the court has never faced before.






14. Rules of conduct promulgated and enforced by the government.






15. Liability without having to prove fault.






16. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






17. A criminal proceeding at which the court informs the defendant of the charges being brought against him or her and the defendant enters a plea.






18. An error made by the trial judge sufficiently serious to warrant reversing the trial court's decision.






19. A court opinion that establishes new law in an important area.






20. Cases that involve different facts and/or rules of law.






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






22. A statutory citation is a formalized method for referring to a statute's chapter (or title) and section numbers.






23. The right of the police to detain an individual for a brief period of time and to search the outside of the person's clothing if the police have a reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed or is about to commit crime.






24. An attorney's written argument presented to an appeals court - setting forth a statement of the law as it should be applied to the client's facts.






25. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






26. The requirement that relief be sought from an administrative agency before proceeding to court.






27. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






28. The pleading that begins a lawsuit.






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






30. A set of standardized jury instructions.






31. The law that sets the length of time from when something happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost.






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






33. An introductory paragraph listing issues to be discussed in the order they are to be discussed.






34. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






35. A decision is overruled when a court in a later case changes the law that the decision in the earlier case is no longer good law.






36. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






37. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






38. To perform.






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






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






41. Defendant's reply to the complaint. It may contain statements of denial - admission - or lack of knowledge and affirmative defenses.






42. A computerized database that contains the full text of documents - such as court opinions or depositions.






43. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






44. A judgment entered against a party who fails to complete a required step - such as answering the complaint.






45. The process of organizing statutes by subject matter.






46. The purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute.






47. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






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






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






50. An opinion that agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with its reasoning.