Certified Paralegal Exam Midterm Review

For this research method, you need a partial case name or cite

The principle where courts in one jurisdiction may choose to enforce the judicial decisions of another jurisdiction

How many geographical regions are there for Regional Reporters?

Legal positivists believe law is created by society

If no ___ is used, that indicates the quote authority is directly on point

If you have been asked by a co-worker to assist in summarizing depositions, what should you consider before agreeing?

What is the unofficial reporter for the U.S. District Courts

When a judge takes action without being prompted by a party

What does sua sponte mean in English?

Ab inito is Latin for what?

a priori means

Which of the following is another name for the USOC?

A matter that has been adjudicated by a competent court and may not be pursued further by the same parties

Slip opinions are collected and published in

A legal term that refers to the court's ability to retroactively correct an earlier ruling

Which of the following is NOT true of this citation? 658 F. Supp 139 (E.D. Pa. 1991)?

Which is not an unofficial Supreme Court Reporter?

This promotes society's values and the social effect of a legal rule

How many articles and ammendments are their in the Constitution?

Legal term meaning an attorney can practice law in a jurisdiciton where he is not licensed for a specific case

Rules and regulations of federal administrative agencies are published chronologically in what?

A request for a new trial that starts the legal process over from the start

Legal realism asks what a reasonable person would do in a similar situation

For a case to be precedence in a particular jurisdiction, the case must have been

Where are Federal Session Laws published?

Federal Rules and Regulations are codified by subject matter in what?

Requires fairness in the content of the statute or rule

Which of the following is not an element of a reported case?

A latin phrase that means "for the suit" or "for the court"

What is true of this case? 658 F. Supp 139 (E.D. Pa. 1991)?

What is the unoffocial reporter for the United States Courts of Appeals?

Which is NOT an example of public law?

A case might be barred because the statute of limitations has expired

Requires fairness in notice and the opportunity to be heard

If you are trying to get a shy witness to open up, what is the best type of question to ask?

Legal positivists believe law is based on moral or divine law

What does pro hac vice mean in English?

Which of these tasks may NOT ethically be preformed by a paralegal?

Which is NOT an example of private law?

What is the volume number in this citation? 658 F. Supp 139 (E.D. Pa. 1991)?

The laywer shouting did not help the witness to remain calm. What is wrong with this sentence?

This mandates that, where there is no common law, the federal court apply state substantive law

"Lawyers having direct supervisory authority over a non-lawyer shall..." Where does this come from?

Where is the Equal Protections Clause, requiring due process, found?

What does "nunc pro tunc" mean in English?

Rule of Law for which a case is cited as precedent

What is the official case reporter for the U.S. Supreme Court?

The appelate courts review of the record from a district court trial in search of prejudicial legal errors