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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. Powers not stated in the Constitution but that are necessary for Congress to carry out other - expressly granted powers.






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






3. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






4. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






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






6. In deductive reasoning - the statement of a broad proposition that forms the starting point; in law - the statement of a legal rule that you can find in a statute or court opinion.






7. Bad act.






8. A request that the court find the plaintiff has failed to state a valid claim and dismiss the complaint.






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






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






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






12. Federal and state rules that govern the admissibility of evidence in court.






13. When an appellate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole.






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






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






16. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






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






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






19. An issue that the court has never faced before.






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






21. 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.






22. Liability without having to prove fault.






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






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






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






26. Someone who has the power to act in the place of another.






27. The court's power to review statutes to decide whether they conform to the Constitution.






28. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






29. A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot be refiled by the same parties.






30. A request made to the court.






31. The revocation of an attorney's license.






32. In a case brief - the general legal principle in existence before the case began.






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






34. 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.






35. A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to the beginning of the trial.






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. In a complaint - one cause of action.






41. A question that suggests the answer; generally - leading questions may not be asked during direct examination of a witness.






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






43. An affidavit signed by the client indicating that he or she has read the complaint and that its contents are correct.






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






49. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






50. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.