Paralegal Exam - Civil Litigation Test Questions with
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Unethical - (answer)For an attorney or paralegal working with the attorney to
personally contact an opposing party who is represented by counsel is...
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Settlement Agreement - (answer)A contract between two or more parties to a
settle a case is know as a...
Dismissal with Prejudice - (answer)A document filed with the clerk of court
that ends a lawsuit, and by its terms states that no other lawsuits may be
brought by the same persons on the same subject matter or claims, is called
a...
Dismissal without Prejudice - (answer)A document filed with the clerk of court
that ends a lawsuit, but allows another lawsuit to be brought by the same
persons on the same subject matter or claims, is called a...
Consent Decree - (answer)When the defendant consents to take certain
actions, often without admitting fault for the plaintiff's claims, this is called a...
Case Citation - (answer)This may contain a pinpoint citation, is a legal address,
and may be accompanied by a parallel citation.
Judge - (answer)A memorandum of law, also known as a brief, is usually
submitted to a...
During the Trial - (answer)A Motion for Directed is made when?
Diversity of Citizenship - (answer)The two bases of federal jurisdiction are: 1)
federal question (statutory or constitutional), and...
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Objective/Neutral - (answer)An interoffice memo should be...
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Primary Mandatory Authority - (answer)This is law, "rolls downhill," and is
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lower courts in the same jurisdiction.
Persuasive Authority - (answer)This is case law, statutory law, or an ordinance
if they come from outside of your jurisdiction.
Mandatory Authority - (answer)This is case law, statutory law, or an ordinance
if they come from within your district.
Appellant - (answer)The person who appeals a case to a higher court is called
the...
Notice of Appeal - (answer)A document filed with the court and served on the
opposing party, giving notice of an intention to appeal is called a...
Petition for Writ of Certiorari - (answer)To request a hearing in the U.S.
Supreme Court, one would file a...
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - (answer)This includes mediation,
arbitration, and a summary jury trial.
Report - (answer)A state's official publication of its case law is known as a...
Voir Dire of Prospective Jurors - (answer)Peremptory challenges may be used
by a party during...
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Split Equally Between the Parties - (answer)Unless the parties agree otherwise,
the mediator's fee is...
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- (answer)True/False: The role of an arbitrator is to help the parties to the
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come to a mutually agreeable settlement.
Heir - (answer)Not a party to a trust.
Probate - (answer)The judicial process by which a will is determined to be valid
is called...
Disclaimed or Renounced the Property - (answer)An heir or beneficiary who
refuses in writing to accept the decedent's property has...
An Executor under a Will & A Court Appointed Administrator for an Intestate -
(answer)Considered the "personal representative" of a decedent's estate...
A Lapse - (answer)The failure of a testamentary gift, especially when a
beneficiary dies before the testator is called...
The Defendant - (answer)Personal jurisdiction refers to where the State has
authority over...
Mediation - (answer)In North Carolina, most all Superior Court cases are
required to go through this before trial.
Trial Notebook - (answer)A binder that contains, in complete summary form,
everything necessary to prosecute or defend the case is called a...
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