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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. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






2. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






3. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






4. A person who initiates an appeal.






5. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






6. The heading section of a pleading that contains the names of the parties - the name of the court - the title of the action - the docket or file number - and the name of the pleading.






7. A worldwide network of computer networks.






8. 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.






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






10. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






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






12. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






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






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






15. A person appointed by the court to manage the affairs or property of a person who is incompetent due to age or some other reason.






16. 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.

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






18. A right to use property owned by another for a limited purpose.






19. Not factually true - but accepted by the courts as being legally true.






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






21. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






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






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






24. Establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven.






25. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was forced to take an action to avoid a greater harm.






26. A law enacted by a state legislature or by Congress.






27. 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.






28. Questions that suggest the answer.






29. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






30. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






31. 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.






32. Used to describe legislation that changes the common law.






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. Information that tells the reader the name of the case - where it can be located - the court that decided it - and the year it was decided. The Bluebook gives precise rules as to how case citations are to be written.






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






39. Liability without a showing of fault.






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. A lawsuit brought by a person as a representative for a group of people who have been similarly injured.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. Disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that harm will result.






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






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