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






2. 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.






3. Liability without a showing of fault.






4. A reason for invalidating a statute where it covers both protected and criminal activity.






5. Ownership by two or more persons who have equal rights in the use of the property. When a joint tenant dies - that person's share passes to the other joint tenant(s).






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






7. In law - a per curium decision (or opinion) is a ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the decision rendered is made by the court (or at least a majoirty of the court) acting collectively and anonymously.






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






9. A national paralegal association.






10. A defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment.






11. Consists of the description of events that a witness testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding.






12. All property that is not real property.






13. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






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






16. A claim by a defendant against someone in addition to the persons the plaintiff has already sued.






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






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






19. The transfer of a case from one state court to a federal court.






20. An ADR mechanism whereby a neutral third party assists the parties in reaching a mutually agreeable - voluntary compromise.






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






22. Attorney compensation as a percentage of the amount recovered rather than a flat amount of money or an hourly fee.






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






24. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






25. A book that contains court opinion headnotes arranged by subject matter.






26. A canon of construction meaning 'of the same class.:






27. Generally - an emergency situation that allows a search to proceed without a warrant.






28. Simultaneously representing adverse clients.






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






30. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






31. An attorney's written argument presented to an appeals court - setting forth a statement of the law as it should be applied to the client's facts.






32. A pamphlet inserted into the back of a book containing information new since the volume was published.






33. The process of organizing statutes by subject matter.






34. A court's power to hear only specialized cases.






35. The result reached in a particular case.






36. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






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






38. 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.






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






40. A statute that changes the common law.






41. A computer program that allows the user to retrieve web documents that match the key words entered by the searcher.






42. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






43. 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.






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






45. A decision is affirmed when the litigants appeal the trial court decision and the higher court agrees with what the lower court has done.






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






47. 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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48. 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.






49. A national association of paralegal associations.






50. Bad act.