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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 lawsuit brought by a person as a representative for a group of people who have been similarly injured.






2. Generally someone operating within the law - representing persons before administrtive agencies that permit this practice.






3. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






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






5. The intermediate appellate courts in the federal system.






6. The process of legislative enactment of areas of the law previously governed solely by the common law.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. A request that the court order that certain information not be mentioned in the presence of the jury.






12. A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff.






13. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






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






15. Disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that harm will result.






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






17. Relates to the ability of a witness to testify; generally - the witness must be capable of being understood by the jury; must understand the duty to tell the truth; and if a lay witness - must give testimony based on personal knowledge.






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






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






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






21. A compilation of federal or state statutes in which the statutes are organized by subject matter rather than by year of enactment.






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






23. Something of value exchanged to form the basis of a contract.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of federal law.






33. 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.






34. Law that creates rights and duties.






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






36. A summary of a court opinion that appears at the beginning of the case.






37. A reason for invalidating a statute where a reasonable person could not determine a statute's meaning.






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






39. An activity that requires professional judgment - or the educational ability to relate law to a specific legal problem.






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






41. Computer codes that - when clicked on with a mouse - connect the user to other web pages with related information






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. A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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.