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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 court's power to hear only specialized cases.






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. The law itself - such as statutes and court opinions.






13. Liability without a showing of fault.






14. Money is awarded to a plaintiff in payment for his or her actual losses.






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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.






19. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






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






21. To perform.






22. A person who initiates an appeal.






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






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






25. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






26. Governmental publication of court opinions.






27. Attorney compensation as a percentage of the amount recovered rather than a flat amount of money or an hourly fee.






28. A national association of paralegal associations.






29. The power of the federal government to prevent the states from passing conflicting laws - and sometimes even to prohibit states from passing any laws on a particular subject.






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






36. An examination of a prospective juror to see if he or she is fit to serve as a juror on a specific case.






37. A reason for invalidating a statute where a reasonable person could not determine a statute's meaning.






38. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






42. A summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






43. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






44. When a person must be brought into a lawsuit as either a plaintiff or a defendant.






45. A test that provides that the defendant is not guity due to insanity if - at the time of the killing the defendant could not control his or her actions.






46. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






47. A decision is reversed when the litigants appeal the trial court decision and the higher court disagrees with the decision of a lower court.






48. Computer codes that - when clicked on with a mouse - connect the user to other web pages with related information






49. A request that the court prohibit the use of certain evidence at the trial.






50. Indirect evidence - used to prove facts by implication.