Solutions for introduction to paralegalism, perspectives, problems
and skills, 9th edition by statsky - 2025 published (all chapters
included)
opinion - -a court's written explanation of how it applied the law to the facts to resolve a legal
dispute.
also called a case, court opinion, judicial opinion, and decision.
--case - -(1) a court's written explanation of how it applied the law to the facts to resolve a legal
dispute.
also called an opinion, court opinion, judicial opinion, or decision. (2) a pending matter on a court
calendar (3) a client matter handled by a law office.
--casebook - -a law school textbook containing numerous edited court opinions and related
materials assembled for a course.
--brief - -(1) the ten parts of a court opinion; citation, parties, objectives of parties, objectives of
parties, theories of litigation, history of the litigation, facts, issues, holdings, reasoning, and
disposition (2) trial brief (3) appellate brief
--trial brief - -(1) An attorney's written presentation to a trial court of the legal issues and positions of
his or her client (also called trial memorandum). (2) an attorney's personal notes on how he or she
will conduct a particular trial (also called trial manual, trial book).
--appellate brief - -A document that a party files with an appellate court (and serves on an opponent)
in which the party presents arguments on why the appellate court should affirm (approve), reverse,
vacate (cancel), or otherwise modify what a lower court has done.
--holding - -A court's answer to one of the legal issues in a case.
also called a ruling.
--precedent - -a prior opinion or decision covering similar facts or issues in a later case that can be
used as a standard or guide in the later case.
and skills, 9th edition by statsky - 2025 published (all chapters
included)
opinion - -a court's written explanation of how it applied the law to the facts to resolve a legal
dispute.
also called a case, court opinion, judicial opinion, and decision.
--case - -(1) a court's written explanation of how it applied the law to the facts to resolve a legal
dispute.
also called an opinion, court opinion, judicial opinion, or decision. (2) a pending matter on a court
calendar (3) a client matter handled by a law office.
--casebook - -a law school textbook containing numerous edited court opinions and related
materials assembled for a course.
--brief - -(1) the ten parts of a court opinion; citation, parties, objectives of parties, objectives of
parties, theories of litigation, history of the litigation, facts, issues, holdings, reasoning, and
disposition (2) trial brief (3) appellate brief
--trial brief - -(1) An attorney's written presentation to a trial court of the legal issues and positions of
his or her client (also called trial memorandum). (2) an attorney's personal notes on how he or she
will conduct a particular trial (also called trial manual, trial book).
--appellate brief - -A document that a party files with an appellate court (and serves on an opponent)
in which the party presents arguments on why the appellate court should affirm (approve), reverse,
vacate (cancel), or otherwise modify what a lower court has done.
--holding - -A court's answer to one of the legal issues in a case.
also called a ruling.
--precedent - -a prior opinion or decision covering similar facts or issues in a later case that can be
used as a standard or guide in the later case.
