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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
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1. Law dealing with ownership.






2. 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.






3. Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation - law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.






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






5. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






6. To perform.






7. Ownership by two or more people. Ownership shares do not have to be equal - but each has an undivided interest in the property. When a tenant in common dies - that person's share passes either by will or by intestate statute.






8. The status of being formally recognized by a nongovernmental organization for having met special criteria - such as fulfilling educational requirements and passing an exam - established by that organization.






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






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






11. A court order that a person who is not a party to the litigation appear at a trial or deposition and bring requested documents.






12. A computerized database that contains the full text of documents - such as court opinions or depositions.






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






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






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






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






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






18. The principle that courts cannot decide abstract issues or render advisory opinions; rather - they are limited to deciding cases that involve litigants who are personally affected by the court's decision.






19. A professional entity in which the owners share in the organization's profits but are not liable for the malpractice of their partners.






20. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






21. An act by a landlord that makes the premises unfit or unsuitable for occupancy.






22. A method for excusing a prospective juror based on the juror's inability to serve in an unbiased manner.






23. A separable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply.






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






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






26. Cases that involve similar facts and rules of law.






27. Liability without having to prove fault.






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






29. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






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






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






32. An opinion that disagrees with the majority's decision and reasoning.






33. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






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






35. An agreement supported by consideration.






36. 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.






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






38. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country. While its coverage of other legal mateirals is not as extensive as that of Westlaw and Lexis - it is also less expensive.






39. A pamphlet inserted into the back of a book containing information new since the volume was published.






40. A book that contains court opinion headnotes arranged by subject matter.






41. 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.






42. An ADR mechanism whereby the parties submit their disagreement to a third party - whose decision is binding.






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






44. A method for excusing a prospective juror; no reason need be given.






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






46. 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.






47. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






48. Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property.






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






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







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