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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 summary of a court opinion that appears at the beginning of the case.






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






3. A special type of joint tenancy applicable only to married couples.






4. A form of logical reasoning based on a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion.






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






6. Also known as real estate; land and items growing on or permanently attached to that land.






7. A defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment.






8. Law that deals with harm to society as a whole.






9. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






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






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






12. An assumption that something that is not real is real-for example - saying that a corporation is a person for purposes of its being able to sue and be sued.






13. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






14. What the prosecution or plaintiff must be able to prove in order for the case to go to the jury-that is - the elements of the prosecution's case or the plaintiff's cause of action.






15. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






16. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






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






18. Money or something else of value that is held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court.






19. When the law is applied to the client's facts and the result is not obvious - an issue is created.






20. A computer program that allows the user to retrieve web documents that match the key words entered by the searcher.






21. 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.






22. In a case brief - facts that relate to what happened procedurally in the lower courts or administrative agencies before the case reached the court issuing the opinion.






23. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






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






25. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






26. A defense requiring proof that the defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery.






27. The pleading that begins a lawsuit.






28. A lawsuit brought by a person as a representative for a group of people who have been similarly injured.






29. A national paralegal association.






30. Information about what happened procedurally to the cited case before it was heard by the cited court. Do not include this information in a citation.






31. Body of law that has evolved from judicial decisions in cases that do not involve constitutional - statutory - or administrative regulation interpretation.






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






33. The opinion of a jury on a question of fact.






34. A judicial philosophy that supports an active role for the judiciary in changing the law.






35. A request made to the court.






36. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






37. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






38. A statement in a judicial opinion not necessary for the decision of the case.






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






40. A national organization of paralegal programs that promotes high standards for paralegal education.






41. The standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt.






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






43. The publication of false statements that harm a person's reputation.






44. A warrant that allows the police to enter without announcing their presence in advance.






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






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






47. A bank account used to hold money belonging to the client or to a third party.






48. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






49. Establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven.






50. An affidavit signed by the client indicating that he or she has read the complaint and that its contents are correct.