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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. Law that deals with harm to a person or a person's property.






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






3. 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.






4. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






5. In a case brief - facts that deal with what happened to the parties before the litigation began.






6. Money awarded to a plaintiff in cases of intentional torts in order to punish the defendant and serve as a warning to others.






7. 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.






8. Federal and state rules that govern the admissibility of evidence in court.






9. An opinion in which a majority of the court joins.






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






11. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






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






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






14. Someone who has the power to act in the place of another.






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. A judgment entered against a party who fails to complete a required step - such as answering the complaint.






21. Bad intent.






22. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






23. An introductory paragraph listing issues to be discussed in the order they are to be discussed.






24. 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.






25. The process of signaling that you are really listening - accomplished by using verbal and nonverbal clues - paraphrasing - and reflecting the client's feelings.






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






27. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






28. Law dealing with ownership.






29. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






30. When the law is applied to the client's facts and the result is not obvious - an issue is created.






31. To perform.






32. When a judge formally recognizes something as being a fact without requiring the attorneys prove it through the introduction of other evidence.






33. 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.






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






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






36. Including more than one count in a complaint; the counts do not need to be consistent.






37. Law that deals with harm to an individual.






38. 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.






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






40. A court order requiring a person to appear to testify at a trial or deposition.






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






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






43. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






44. 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.






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






46. A right to use property owned by another for a limited purpose.






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






48. A court's prior permission for the police to search and seize.






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






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