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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause.






2. An activity that requires professional judgment - or the educational ability to relate law to a specific legal problem.






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






4. A person who assists an attorney and - working under the attorney's supervision - does tasks that - absent the paralegal - the attorney would do. A paralegal cannot give advice or appear in court.






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. The process of organizing statutes by subject matter.






7. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






8. Relates to the ability of a witness to testify; generally - the witness must be capable of being understood by the jury; must understand the duty to tell the truth; and if a lay witness - must give testimony based on personal knowledge.






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






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






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






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






13. Monetary compensation - including compensatory - punitive - and nominal damages.






14. The power of government to take private property for public purposes.






15. A worldwide network of computer networks.






16. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






17. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






18. Questions that suggest the answer.






19. A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.






20. An advance or down payment that is given to engage the services of an attorney.






21. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






22. 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.






23. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






24. Bad intent.






25. The papers that begin a lawsuit-generally - the complaint and the answer.






26. The justified use of force to protect oneself or others.






27. A determination that an attorney may not practice law for a set period of time.






28. A court's power to hear only specialized cases.






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






30. Courts that determine whether lower courts have made errors of law.






31. All property that is not real property.






32. 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.






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






34. A situation in which a conflict of interest may arise in the future--for example - representing business partners.






35. Proof that the evidence is what it is said to be.






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






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






38. When more than one court has jurisdiction to hear a case.






39. A requirement that property be fit for the purpose for which it is being rented. Owners are required to repair and maintain the premises at certain minimum levels.






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






41. The way in which a question of fact is established. Evidence can consist of witness testimony or documents and exhibits. It is the proof presented at a trial.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. The reference to a particular page within an opinion.






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






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