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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 pleading that begins a lawsuit.






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






3. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations.






4. 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.






5. A worldwide network of computer networks.






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






7. When an appellate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole.






8. Court decisions from an equal or a lower court from the same jurisidiction or from a higher court in a different jurisdiction; also includes secondary authority.






9. Occurs whenever one person - through force or the threat of force - unlawfully detains another person against his or her will.






10. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






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






12. Occurs when the police restrain a person's freedom and charge the person with a crime.






13. Voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger.






14. In writing - a technique used to help your reader move from one thought to the next and to see the connections between them.






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






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






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






18. The number of hours - or parts of an hour - that can be charged to a specific client.






19. All property that is not real property.






20. A term used to describe two cases that are almost identical - with similar facts and legal issues.






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






22. In a complaint - one cause of action.






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






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






25. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






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






27. A form in which statutes are published; they are printed individually at the time they are first enacted.






28. The party in a case who has initiated an appeal.






29. Governmental publication of court opinions.






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






31. Monetary compensation - including compensatory - punitive - and nominal damages.






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






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






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






35. A claim by the defendant against the plaintiff.






36. Standard used by appellate courts when reviewing a trial court's findings of fact.






37. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation. There is no entry for the topic Husband and Wife.






38. The power of a court to force a person to appear before it.






39. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






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






41. 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.






42. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






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






44. A person who initiates an appeal.






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






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






47. Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side - answered under oath.






48. 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.






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






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







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