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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A defendant's plea meaning that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges.






2. The highest federal appellate court - consisting of nine appointed members.






3. To perform.






4. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






5. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






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






7. A public or private statement that an attorney's conduct violated the code of ethics.






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






9. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






10. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






11. A request that the court order that certain information not be mentioned in the presence of the jury.






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






13. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






15. When the defendant does not have sufficient money or other assets to pay the judgment.






16. 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






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






18. A defendant's personal promise to appear in court.






19. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






20. Used to describe legislation that changes the common law.






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






22. A decision is reversed when an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






23. The questioning of your own witness.






24. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






25. Evidence that is derived from an illegal search or interrogation is inadmissible.






26. The division of governmental power among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






27. A decision is overruled when a court in a later case changes the law so that its prior decision is no longer good law.






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






29. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






30. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a broad interpretation.






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






32. A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statute allowing this activity - it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.






33. A means of gaining appellate review; in the U.S. Supreme Court the writ is discretionary and will be issued to another court to review a federal question if four of the nine justices vote to hear the case.






34. 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.






35. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






36. A person who initiates an appeal.






37. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






38. Negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury. Normally - it is a complete bar to the plaintiff's recovery.






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






40. The tenant's right to be free from interference from the landlord with respect to how the property is used.






41. Including more than one count in a complaint; the counts do not need to be consistent.






42. A court where a permanent record is kept of the testimony - lawyers' remarks - and judges' rulings.






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






44. An ADR mechanism whereby a neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable - voluntary compromise.






45. The authority of a court to hear a case when it is initiated - as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.






46. A body of principles and rules that are either explicitly stated in - or inferred from - the constitutions of the United States and those of the individual states.






47. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






48. The party in a lawsuit against whom an appeal has been filed.






49. A court's power to review statutes to decide if they conform to the federal or a state constitution.






50. Without the need for a warrant - the police may seize objects that are openly visible.