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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






2. The general jurisdiction trial courts in the federal system.






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






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






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






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






7. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






8. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






9. A means of gaining appellate review; in the U.S. Supreme Court the writ is discretionary and will be issued to another court to review a federal question if four of the nine justices vote to hear the case.






10. 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.






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






12. The questioning of an opposing witness.






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






14. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






15. A court order authorizing a sheriff to take property in order to enforce a judgment.






16. In a complaint - one cause of action.






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






18. A request that the court grant judgment in favor of the moving party because there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It is similar to a 12(b)(6) motion except that the court a






19. A reason for invalidating a statute where it covers both protected and criminal activity.






20. Books that contain appellate court decisions. There are both official and unofficial reporters.






21. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






22. A test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant suffered from a defect or disease of the mind and could not understand whether the act was right or wrong.


23. A criminal proceeding at which the court informs the defendant of the charges being brought against him or her and the defendant enters a plea.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action.






30. A tangible object or a right or ownership interest.






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






32. Being informed of some act done or about to be done.






33. 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.






34. Evidence that is derived from an illegal search or interrogation is inadmissible.






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






36. A method adopted by the federal rules in which the plaintiff simply informs the defendant of the claim and the general basis for it.






37. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






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






39. An attorney's written argument presented to an appeals court - setting forth a statement of the law as it should be applied to the client's facts.






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






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






42. A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statute allowing this activity - it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.






43. Information about the law - such as that contained in encyclopedias and law review articles.






44. A requirement that a party fulfill his or her contractual obligations.






45. Land and objects permanently attached to land.






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






47. A privately published statutory code that includes editorial features - such as summaries of court opinions that have interpreted the statutes.






48. The standard of proof most commonly used in civil trials. The evidence presented must prove that it is more likely than not the defendant committed the wrong.






49. Questions that suggest the answer.






50. A defense requiring proof that force or a threat of force was used to cause a person to commit a criminal act.