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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 approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






2. The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath.






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






4. A computerized database that contains the full text of documents - such as court opinions or depositions.






5. An opinion that disagrees with the majority's decision and reasoning.






6. Law dealing with ownership.






7. Not susceptible to a precise definition; a belief based on specific facts that a crime has been or is about to be committed; more than a reasonable suspicion.






8. A provision that purports to waive liability.






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






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






11. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






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






13. An online legal databease containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Lexis.






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






15. The questioning of your own witness.






16. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Westlaw.






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






18. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






19. A national voluntary organization of lawyers.






20. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






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






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






24. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






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






26. An opinion in which a majority of the court joins.






27. A contract that outlines the attorney's duties and the client's obligations regarding payment - on either an hourly or a contingency fee basis - as well as the client's responsibility reagarding costs and expenses.






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






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






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






31. An agreement supported by consideration.






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






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






34. A system developed to shield an attorney or a paralegal from a case that otherwise would create a conflict of interest.






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






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






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






38. In a case brief - the rule of law applied to the case's specific facts.






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






40. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






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






42. The revocation of an attorney's license.






43. The power of a court to force a person to appear before it.






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






45. An opinion that disagrees with the majority's decision and its reasoning.






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






47. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






48. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






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






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