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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
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1. A set of ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association in the 1980s. The Model rules have been adopted by most of the states.






2. A judgment that reverses the verdict of the jury when the verdict had no reasonable factual support or was contrary to law.






3. Someone in court testifying to what someone said out of court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said.






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






5. Courts that determine whether lower courts have made errors of law.






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






7. A person who assists an attorney and - working under the attorney's supervision - does tasks that - absent the paralegal - the attorney would do. A paralegal cannot give advice or appear in court.






8. In logic - an argument is considered to be valid or sound if the assumption underlying the argument are true.






9. The final paragraph in a written legal analysis that summarizes the writer's conclusions.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. Evidence that supports previous testimony but that comes in a different form.






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






18. 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.






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






20. Generally accepted legal principles.






21. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






22. The defense's request that the court find the prosecution failed to meet its burden and that it remove the case from the jury by finding the defendant not guilty.






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






24. 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.






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






26. A request made to the court.






27. An act by a landlord that makes the premises unfit or unsuitable for occupancy.






28. Specific questions that usually demand very short or yes-no answers.






29. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






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






31. A body of principles and rules that are either explicitly stated in - or inferred from - the constitutions of the United States and those of the individual states.






32. When the law is applied to the client's facts and the result is not obvious - an issue is created.






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. The questioning of your own witness.






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






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






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






38. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






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






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






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






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






43. Money or something else of value that is held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court.






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






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






46. 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.






47. A bank account used to hold money belonging to the client or to a third party.






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






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






50. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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