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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. A law enacted by a state legislature or by Congress.






2. 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.






3. The purpose of the legislature at the time it enacted the statute.






4. A professional entity in which the owners share in the organization's profits but are not liable for the malpractice of their partners.






5. A test that provides that the defendant is not guity due to insanity if - at the time of the killing the defendant could not control his or her actions.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. A computerized database that contains key information about the content of documents - such as medical records.






9. Courts that determine whether lower courts have made errors of law.






10. The application of legal rules to a client's specific factual situation; also known as legal analysis.






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






12. The reference to a particular page within an opinion.






13. A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single - nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas.






14. A court opinion that establishes new law in an important area.






15. 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.






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






17. The chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session.






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






19. 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.






20. The decision of the court regarding the claims of each side. It may be based on a jury's verdict.






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






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. The revocation of an attorney's license.






27. A case listed in Shepard's that cites your case.






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






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






30. 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.






31. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






32. A decision is overruled when a court in a later case changes the law that the decision in the earlier case is no longer good law.






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






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






35. A computer search that identifies every place in which the search term appears in the actual text of the document being searched.






36. Governmental publication of court opinions.






37. An affidavit signed by the client indicating that he or she has read the complaint and that its contents are correct.






38. Bad intent.






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






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






41. Used to describe legislation that changes the common law.






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






43. A defense requiring proof that the defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery.






44. Ownership by two or more people. Ownership shares do not have to be equal - but each has an undivided interest in the property. When a tenant in common dies - that person's share passes either by will or by intestate statute.






45. An ADR mechanism whereby the parties submit their disagreement to a third party - whose decision is binding.






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






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






48. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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






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