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NALA Paralegal Certification Exam
Questions And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Which of the following are sources of law used in the American Legal System? -
Answer✔Statutes, case law, and regulations
Statutory Law is created by what branch? - Answer✔It is created by the legislative branch
What is case law? - Answer✔What the courts use to interpret and apply the law
What is canon law? - Answer✔A legal system used exclusively by religious organizations
What is civil law? - Answer✔a wrongdoing preformed by one individual aginst another person
or business
Missouri v. Jenkins, a 1989 landmark case involved: - Answer✔This case involved the
recoverability of paralegal fees under section 1988 of the Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards
Act of 1976.
What is true about both a general partnership and a limited partnership? - Answer✔Each partner
in a general partnership and each general partner in a limited partnership has personal liability
for all the debts and obligations of the general partnership
In a limited partnership, the "limited" partner cannot do what? - Answer✔It cannot bind the
entity or participate in its management.
A general partnership begins as soon as its partners start doing what? - Answer✔This begins as
soon as its partners start doing business
A limited partnership does not begin until what? - Answer✔This begins as soon as a charter
document is filed with the state governmental agency where the limited partnership is forming.
A per curiam decision is: - Answer✔A ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in
which the decision rendered is made by the court.
In preparing for trial, a paralegal cannot bill for: - Answer✔They cannot bill for copying exhibits
Who can make a valid will? - Answer✔Anyone who is of sound mind and meets the statutory
age requirement
The unauthorized practice of law violations do not focus on: - Answer✔This does not focus on
the education of paralegals
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Susan, who is of sound mind, is 17 years old and wishes to make a will leaving her property to
her brothers and sisters. Assuming that Susan has not been emancipated and that the age of
majority is 18 in her state, why is she prevented from making a valid will? - Answer✔She lacks
legal capacity to make a valid will
What is not required in an offer? - Answer✔Legal capacity of parties
What 3 things are required in an offer: - Answer✔1. Statement of intent by offeror
2. Definite proposal and terms
3. Communication to offeree
What is not a secondary source? - Answer✔Pacific Reporter
What is The Pacific Reporter? - Answer✔A primary source that is a compilation of state
supreme court decisions
What is CJS? - Answer✔A legal encyclopedia
What is Dobbs and Torts? - Answer✔A treatise
What are Shephard's Citations? - Answer✔A research tool that provides a list of citing
authorities
A quit claim deed is often used in which of the following circumstances? - Answer✔To clear a
title defect
John died with a will in which he left $100,000 to his nephew, Paul. What is the correct term for
Paul's status with regard to John's will? - Answer✔Paul is a beneficiary under the will
What is a beneficiary? - Answer✔One who inherits property under a will
What is a personal representative? - Answer✔Administers the decedent's estate
What is a donee? - Answer✔Refers to one who receives a gift
What is a trustee? - Answer✔One who manages a trust
What is not a reason a court would decide to pierce the corporate veil of a corporation or LLC? -
Answer✔The corporation or LLC did not file their tax returns timely
Loss of consortium is a cause of action that is available for: - Answer✔A husband about his wife
What is correct with regard to trusts? - Answer✔A trust is an arrangement in which one party,
the trustee, holds title to property for the benefit of another party, the beneficiary
What does a settlor do in a trust? - Answer✔They create the trust and appoint a trustee to
manage the trust property for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust.
The Supremacy Clause: - Answer✔Establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant
to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.
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NALA Paralegal Certification Exam
Questions And Answers (Guaranteed A+)
Which of the following are sources of law used in the American Legal System? -
Answer✔Statutes, case law, and regulations
Statutory Law is created by what branch? - Answer✔It is created by the legislative branch
What is case law? - Answer✔What the courts use to interpret and apply the law
What is canon law? - Answer✔A legal system used exclusively by religious organizations
What is civil law? - Answer✔a wrongdoing preformed by one individual aginst another person
or business
Missouri v. Jenkins, a 1989 landmark case involved: - Answer✔This case involved the
recoverability of paralegal fees under section 1988 of the Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards
Act of 1976.
What is true about both a general partnership and a limited partnership? - Answer✔Each partner
in a general partnership and each general partner in a limited partnership has personal liability
for all the debts and obligations of the general partnership
In a limited partnership, the "limited" partner cannot do what? - Answer✔It cannot bind the
entity or participate in its management.
A general partnership begins as soon as its partners start doing what? - Answer✔This begins as
soon as its partners start doing business
A limited partnership does not begin until what? - Answer✔This begins as soon as a charter
document is filed with the state governmental agency where the limited partnership is forming.
A per curiam decision is: - Answer✔A ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in
which the decision rendered is made by the court.
In preparing for trial, a paralegal cannot bill for: - Answer✔They cannot bill for copying exhibits
Who can make a valid will? - Answer✔Anyone who is of sound mind and meets the statutory
age requirement
The unauthorized practice of law violations do not focus on: - Answer✔This does not focus on
the education of paralegals
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Susan, who is of sound mind, is 17 years old and wishes to make a will leaving her property to
her brothers and sisters. Assuming that Susan has not been emancipated and that the age of
majority is 18 in her state, why is she prevented from making a valid will? - Answer✔She lacks
legal capacity to make a valid will
What is not required in an offer? - Answer✔Legal capacity of parties
What 3 things are required in an offer: - Answer✔1. Statement of intent by offeror
2. Definite proposal and terms
3. Communication to offeree
What is not a secondary source? - Answer✔Pacific Reporter
What is The Pacific Reporter? - Answer✔A primary source that is a compilation of state
supreme court decisions
What is CJS? - Answer✔A legal encyclopedia
What is Dobbs and Torts? - Answer✔A treatise
What are Shephard's Citations? - Answer✔A research tool that provides a list of citing
authorities
A quit claim deed is often used in which of the following circumstances? - Answer✔To clear a
title defect
John died with a will in which he left $100,000 to his nephew, Paul. What is the correct term for
Paul's status with regard to John's will? - Answer✔Paul is a beneficiary under the will
What is a beneficiary? - Answer✔One who inherits property under a will
What is a personal representative? - Answer✔Administers the decedent's estate
What is a donee? - Answer✔Refers to one who receives a gift
What is a trustee? - Answer✔One who manages a trust
What is not a reason a court would decide to pierce the corporate veil of a corporation or LLC? -
Answer✔The corporation or LLC did not file their tax returns timely
Loss of consortium is a cause of action that is available for: - Answer✔A husband about his wife
What is correct with regard to trusts? - Answer✔A trust is an arrangement in which one party,
the trustee, holds title to property for the benefit of another party, the beneficiary
What does a settlor do in a trust? - Answer✔They create the trust and appoint a trustee to
manage the trust property for the benefit of the beneficiaries of the trust.
The Supremacy Clause: - Answer✔Establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant
to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.
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