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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. To perform.






2. A public or private statement that an attorney's conduct violated the code of ethics.






3. A temporary transfer of personal property to someone other than the owner for a specified purpose.






4. The party in a case against whom an appeal has been filed.






5. Generally accepted legal principles.






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






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






8. 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.






9. Governmental publication of court opinions.






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






11. A computer search that identifies every place in which the search term appears in the actual text of the document being searched.






12. 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.






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






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






15. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






16. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






17. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation. There is no entry for the topic Husband and Wife.






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






19. Either a subcategory of relevancy or simply another word for relevancy - the requirement that the evidence be more probative than prejudicial.






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






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






22. Cases that involve different facts and/or rules of law.






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






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






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






26. A request that the court prohibit the use of certain evidence at the trial.






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






28. A tangible object or a right or ownership interest.






29. A repeat offender; one who continues to commit more crimes.






30. The application of legal rules to a client's specific factual situation; also known as legal analysis.






31. A computerized database that contains key information about the content of documents - such as medical records.






32. A means of gaining appellate review; in the U.S. Supreme Court the writ is discretionary and will be issued to another court to review a federal question if four of the nine justices vote to hear the case.






33. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






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






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






36. Questions relating to what happened: who - what - when - where - and how.






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






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






39. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






40. A trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision.






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






42. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






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






44. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






45. The process after arrest that includes taking the defendant's personal information - giving the defendant an opportunity to read and sign a Miranda card - and allowing the defendant the opportunity to use a telephone.






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






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. When a judge formally recognizes something as being a fact without requiring the attorneys prove it through the introduction of other evidence.






49. The questioning of an opposing witness.






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