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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 national association of paralegal managers.






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






3. A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. Generally accepted legal principles.






13. A statutory citation is a formalized method for referring to a statute's chapter (or title) and section numbers.






14. 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.






15. To perform.






16. A request that the court find the plaintiff has failed to state a valid claim and dismiss the complaint.






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






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






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






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






21. Liability without having to prove fault.






22. Cases that involve similar facts and rules of law.






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






24. Bad intent.






25. A defendant's plea meaning that the defendant neither admits nor denies the charges.






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






27. The right of the police to detain an individual for a brief period of time and to search the outside of the person's clothing if the police have a reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed or is about to commit crime.






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






29. The standard of proof most commonly used in civil trials. The evidence presented must prove that it is more likely than not the defendant committed the wrong.






30. A witness who has not been shown to have any special expertise.






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






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






33. A meeting of the attorneys and the judge prior to the beginning of the trial.






34. The requirement that defendants be notified of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney present prior to being questioned by the police.






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






36. In a case brief - the general legal principle in existence before the case began.






37. The law itself - such as statutes and court opinions.






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






39. The background documents created during the process of a bill becoming a statute. These documents can include alternative versions of the legislation - proceedings of committee hearings and reports - and transcripts of floor debates.






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






41. The power of a court to hear a particular type of case.






42. The highest federal appellate court - consisting of nine appointed members.






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






44. Part of the Model Penal Code; a test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant lacked either the ability to understand that the act was wrong or the ability to control the behavior.






45. A judicial philosophy that supports a limited role for the judiciary in changing the law - including deference to the legislative branch.






46. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






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






48. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






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






50. A provision that purports to waive liability.