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






2. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was not mentally responsible.






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






4. A term used to describe a case that is similar to another case.






5. 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.






6. A question that suggests the answer; generally - leading questions may not be asked during direct examination of a witness.






7. An advance or down payment that is given to engage the services of an attorney.






8. A suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause.






9. An agreement supported by consideration.






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






11. A decision is overruled when a court in a later case changes the law that the decision in the earlier case is no longer good law.






12. 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).






13. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






14. A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.






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






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






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






18. Court decisions from a higher court in the same jurisdiction.






19. The requirement that relief be sought from an administrative agency before proceeding to court.






20. A defense requiring proof that force or a threat of force was used to cause a person to commit a criminal act.






21. A statute establishing and setting out the powers of an administrative agency.






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






23. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






24. The process of finding the law.






25. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






26. Federal and state rules that regulate how criminal proceedings are conducted.






27. The purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute.






28. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.






29. A court's power to hear any type of case arising within its geographical area.






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






31. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






32. A determination that an attorney may not practice law for a set period of time.






33. 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.






34. Affiliated with the federal government's Legal Services Corporation - these offices serve those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. What the prosecution or plaintiff must be able to prove in order for the case to go to the jury-that is - the elements of the prosecution's case or the plaintiff's cause of action.






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






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






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






46. A form of logical reasoning based on a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion.






47. The law that sets the length of time from when something happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost.






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






49. An examination of a prospective juror to see if he or she is fit to serve as a juror on a specific case.






50. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






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