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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. The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or governmental agency.






2. The process of using Shepard's citations to check a court citation to see whether there has been any subsequent history or treatment by other court decisions.






3. The process of finding the law.






4. Consists of records - contracts - leases - wills - and other written instruments.






5. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations.






6. A trial ended by the judge because of a major problem - such as a prejudicial statement by one of the attorneys.






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






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






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






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






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






12. When the product was not being used for its intended purpose or was being used in a dangerous manner; it is a defense to a products liability claim so long as the misuse was not foreseeable.






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






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






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






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






17. A provision that purports to waive liability.






18. A term used to describe two cases that are almost identical - with similar facts and legal issues.






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






20. A constitutional fairness requirement that a defendant have at least a certain minimum level of contact with a state before the state courts can have jurisdiction over the defendant.






21. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






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






23. The revocation of an attorney's license.






24. A law promulgated by an administrative agency.






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






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






27. An online legal databease containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Lexis.






28. Someone in court testifying to what someone said out of court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said.






29. Questions that suggest the answer.






30. 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






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






32. The process after arrest that includes taking the defendant's personal information - giving the defendant an opportunity to read and sign a Miranda card - and allowing the defendant the opportunity to use a telephone.






33. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






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






35. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






36. A statement of the court's decision in which the facts are either omitted or given in very general terms so that it will apply to a wider range of cases.






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






38. A trial conducted without a jury.






39. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






40. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action.






41. A contract that outlines the attorney's duties and the client's obligations regarding payment - on either an hourly or a contingency fee basis - as well as the client's responsibility reagarding costs and expenses.






42. A person appointed by the court to manage the affairs or property of a person who is incompetent due to age or some other reason.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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