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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. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. A constitutional protection against being tried twice for the same crime.






8. The background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. These documents can include alternative versions of the legislation - proceedings of committee hearings and reports - and transcripts of floor debates.






9. To perform.






10. A process whereby the prosecutor and the defendant's attorney agree for the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecutor's promise to charge him or her with a lesser offense - drop some additional charges - or request a lesser sentence.






11. Intangible assets - such as trade secrets - copyrights - patents - and trade or service marks.






12. The rule that in order to claim self-defense there must have been no possibility of retreat.






13. A national association of paralegal managers.






14. The highest federal appellate court - consisting of nine appointed members.






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






16. A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintiff fails to present a prima facie case or if the defendant fails to present a necessary defense.






17. 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.






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






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






20. A worldwide network of computer networks.






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






22. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation. There is no entry for the topic Husband and Wife.






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






24. A provision that purports to waive liability.






25. The purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute.






26. Bad act.






27. The power of a court to force a person to appear before it.






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






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






30. An intentional tort that covers a variety of situations - including disclosure - intrusion - appropriation - and false light.






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






32. Law that creates rights and duties.






33. General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes.






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






35. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






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






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






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






39. In a complaint - one cause of action.






40. A judicial philosophy that supports a limited role for the judiciary in changing the law - including deference to the legislative branch.






41. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from working for opposing sides in a case.






42. A rule that states that evidence obtained in violation of an individual's constitutional rights cannot be used against that individual in a criminal trial.






43. 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.






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






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






46. Law dealing with ownership.






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






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






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






50. 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.