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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. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






2. A set of ethical rules developed by the American Bar Association in the 1980s. The Model rules have been adopted by most of the states.






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






4. Indirect evidence - used to prove facts by implication.






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






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






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






8. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






9. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a narrow interpretation.






10. A test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant suffered from a defect or disease of the mind and could not understand whether the act was right or wrong.

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






12. Evidence that suggests the defendant's innocence.






13. A summary of one legal point in a court opinion; written by the editors at West.






14. A worldwide network of computer networks.






15. 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.






16. The power of a court to hear a case.






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






18. Defendant's reply to the complaint. It may contain statements of denial - admission - or lack of knowledge and affirmative defenses.






19. A form of logical reasoning based on a major premise - a minor premise - and a conclusion.






20. Not susceptible to a precise definition; a belief based on specific facts that a crime has been or is about to be committed; more than a reasonable suspicion.






21. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






22. Generally accepted legal principles.






23. 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.






24. Body of law that has evolved from judicial decisions in cases that do not involve constitutional - statutory - or administrative regulation interpretation.






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






26. A token sum awarded when liability has been found but monetary damages cannot be shown.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Simultaneously representing adverse clients.






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






34. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






35. 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.






36. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






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






38. A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.






39. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






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






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






42. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






43. A constitutional fairness requirement that a defendant have at least a certain minimum level of contact with a state before the state courts can have jurisdiction over the defendant.






44. A fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case.






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






46. The process of finding the law.






47. 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.






48. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






49. 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.






50. The questioning of an opposing witness.