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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. The tenant's right to be free from interference from the landlord with respect to how the property is used.






2. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






3. The revocation of an attorney's license.






4. The rule that in order to claim self-defense there must have been no possibility of retreat.






5. 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.






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






7. A separable part of a statute that must be satisfied for the statute to apply.






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






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






10. Liability without having to prove fault.






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






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






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






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






15. A national association of paralegal associations.






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






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






18. Also known as real estate; land and items growing on or permanently attached to that land.






19. Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation - law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.






20. Representing someone who is in a position adverse to a prior client.






21. Questions that suggest the answer.






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






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






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






25. 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.






26. In a lawsuit the person who is sued; in a criminal case the person who is being charged with a crime.






27. A person appointed by the court to manage the affairs or property of a person who is incompetent due to age or some other reason.






28. A method for excusing a prospective juror based on the juror's inability to serve in an unbiased manner.






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






30. 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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31. The authority of a court to hear a case when it is initiated - as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.






32. When the product was not being used for its intended purpose or was being used in a dangerous manner; it is a defense to a products liability claim so long as the misuse was not foreseeable.






33. A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint - the court will dismiss it.






34. Being informed of some act done or about to be done.






35. The division of governmental power among the legislative - executive - and judicial branches.






36. When only one court has the power to hear a case.






37. The result reached in a particular case.






38. How subsequent cases have affected the case you are Shepardizing. It is sometimes indicated by a one-letter abbreviation before the Shepard's citation.






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






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






41. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






42. Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property.






43. 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).






44. An error made by the trial judge sufficiently serious to warrant reversing the trial court's decision.






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






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






47. A requirement that a party fulfill his or her contractual obligations.






48. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






49. Once actual cause is found - as a policy matter - the court must also find that the act and the resulting harm were so foreseeably related as to justify a finding of liability.






50. 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.