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






2. The questioning of an opposing witness.






3. The requirement in a legal malpractice case that the plaintiff-client prove that but for the attorney's negligence - the client would have won.






4. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






5. When a higher court agrees with what lower court has done.






6. The process of using Shepard's citations to check a court citation to see whether there has been any subsequent history or treatment by other court decisions.






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






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






9. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. A verdict ordered by a trial judge if the plaintiff fails to present a prima facie case or if the defendant fails to present a necessary defense.






13. In a case brief - the court's answer to the issue presented to it; the new legal principle established by a court opinion.






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






15. A statement of the court's decision in which the facts are either omitted or given in very general terms so that it will apply to a wider range of cases.






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






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






18. A worldwide network of computer networks.






19. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






20. Examples of legal writing include case briefs - law office memoranda - and documents filed with the court.






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






22. The questioning of your own witness.






23. A decision is reversed when an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






24. An intentional tort that covers a variety of situations - including disclosure - intrusion - appropriation - and false light.






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






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






27. A special type of joint tenancy applicable only to married couples.






28. A person who initiates a lawsuit.






29. 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.






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






31. A request made to the court.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A statute that changes the common law.






39. A privately published statutory code that includes editorial features - such as summaries of court opinions that have interpreted the statutes.






40. Negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury. Normally - any finding of contributory negligence acts as a complete bar to a plaintiff's recovery.






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






42. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






43. When more than one court has jurisdiction to hear a case.






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






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






46. Rules of conduct promulgated and enforced by the government.






47. The opinion of a jury on a question of fact.






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






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






50. In a complaint - one cause of action.