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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
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1. In a case brief - the court's answer to the issue presented to it; the new legal principle established by a court opinion.






2. 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






3. 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.






4. The standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt.






5. Information that can be presented in a court of law as proof of some fact.






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






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






8. A worldwide network of computer networks.






9. To perform.






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






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






12. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






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






14. A statute enacted to correct a defect in prior law or to provide a remedy where none existed.






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






16. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






17. Liability without a showing of fault.






18. A situation in which a conflict of interest may arise in the future--for example - representing business partners.






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






20. A compilation of federal or state statutes in which the statutes are organized by subject matter rather than by year of enactment.






21. How subsequent cases have affected the case you are Shepardizing. It is sometimes indicated by a one-letter abbreviation before the Shepard's citation.






22. 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.






23. A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot be refiled by the same parties.






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






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






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






27. A business run by two or more persons as co-owners.






28. The party in a lawsuit against whom an appeal has been filed.






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






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






31. When an appellate court overturns or negates the decision of a lower court.






32. A statute establishing and setting out the powers of an administrative agency.






33. 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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34. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






35. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






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






37. All property that is not real property.






38. Rules and regulations created by administrative agencies.






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. All property that is not real property.






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






47. The failure of an attorney to act reasonably.






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






49. Questions that suggest the answer.






50. The party in a case against whom an appeal has been filed.