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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. The standard of proof used in criminal trials. The evidence represented must be so conclusive and complete that all reasonable doubts regarding the facts are removed from the jurors' minds.






2. A national association of paralegal associations.






3. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






4. Money is awarded to a plaintiff in payment for his or her actual losses.






5. A court where a permanent record is kept of the testimony - lawyers' remarks - and judges' rulings.






6. The law itself - such as statutes and court opinions.






7. The questioning of an opposing witness.






8. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






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






10. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






11. Law that deals with harm to society as a whole.






12. Determined by whether the evidence leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is either more or less probable.






13. 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.






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






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






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






17. All property that is not real property.






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






19. A warrant that allows the police to enter without announcing their presence in advance.






20. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






21. In a complaint - one cause of action.






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






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






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






25. A judicial philosophy that supports an active role for the judiciary in changing the law.






26. In a case brief - facts that relate to what happened procedurally in the lower courts or administrative agencies before the case reached the court issuing the opinion.






27. A request made to the court.






28. The right of the police to detain an individual for a brief period of time and to search the outside of the person's clothing if the police have a reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed or is about to commit crime.






29. A defendant's plea meaning that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges.






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






31. A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint - the court will dismiss it.






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






33. 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.






34. A trial ended by the judge because of a major problem - such as a prejudicial statement by one of the attorneys.






35. All property that is not real property.






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






37. In deductive reasoning - the second proposition - which along with the major premise leads to the conclusion; in law - the minor premise consists of the client's facts.






38. The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or governmental agency.






39. A statement in a judicial opinion not necessary for the decision of the case.






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






41. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of federal law.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






46. Proof that the evidence is what it is said to be.






47. In a case brief - the court's answer to the issue presented to it; the new legal principle established by a court opinion.






48. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






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






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