NC Paralegal Certification Exam
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acceptance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in contract law, the offeree's indication to the
offeror that the offeree agrees to be bound by the terms of the offeror's
offer or proposal for a contract
acquittal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a certification of declaration following a trial that
the individual accused of a crime is innocent, or free from guilt, in the eyes
of the law and is thus absolved of the charges.
actionable - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. an
actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action
active listening - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The act of listening attentively to the
speaker's message and responding by giving appropriate feedback to show
that you understand what the speaker is saying, restating the speaker's
message in your own words to confirm that you accurately interpreted what
was said.
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,actual malice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Real and demonstrable evil intent. In a
defamation suit, a statement made about a public figure normally must be
made with actual malice (with either knowledge of falsity or a reckless
disregard for the truth) for liability to be incurred.
actus reus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A guilty (prohibited) act. The commission of a
prohibited act is one of the two essential elements required for criminal
liability. The other element is the intent to commit a crime.
ad valorem - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Derived from the Latin ad valentiam, meaning
"to the value", It is commonly applied to a tax imposed on the value of
property.
address block - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔That part of a letter that indicates to whom
the letter is addressed. The address block is placed in the upper left-hand
portion of the letter, above the salutation (or reference line, if one is
included).
ademption clause - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The revocation, recalling, or
cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent intention of the testator,
implied by the law from acts done by the testator during the testator's life.
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,adjudication - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The act of resolving a controversy and
rendering an order or decision based on review of the evidence presented.
administrative agency - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A federal or state government
agency established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies
are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules relating to the
purpose for which they were established.
administrative process - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The procedure used by
administrative agencies in the administration of law.
administrative law - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A body of law created by administrative
agencies in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions in order to
carry out their duties and responsibilities.
administrative law judge (ALJ) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔One who presides over an
administrative agency hearing and who has the power to administer oaths,
take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make determinations
otherwise authorized by law.
administrator - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person appointed by a court to serve as a
personal representative for a person who died intestate (without a valid will)
or if the executor named in the will cannot serve.
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, adoption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A procedure in which persons become the legal
parents of a child who is not their biological child.
adversarial system of justice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A legal system in which the
parties in a lawsuit are opponents, or adversaries, and present their cases
in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial decision maker (the
judge or jury) determines who wins and who loses based on the evidence
presented.
adverse possession - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A process by which premises can
change ownership. It is a common law concept concerning the title to real
property.
affidavit - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath
or affirmation of the party making it and made before a person having the
authority to administer the oath or affirmation.
affirm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To uphold the judgment of a lower court.
affirmative defense - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A response to the plaintiff's claim that
does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks the plaintiff's legal right to
bring an action.
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2025/2026 Exam Questions Marking
Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
acceptance - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔in contract law, the offeree's indication to the
offeror that the offeree agrees to be bound by the terms of the offeror's
offer or proposal for a contract
acquittal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a certification of declaration following a trial that
the individual accused of a crime is innocent, or free from guilt, in the eyes
of the law and is thus absolved of the charges.
actionable - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. an
actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action
active listening - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The act of listening attentively to the
speaker's message and responding by giving appropriate feedback to show
that you understand what the speaker is saying, restating the speaker's
message in your own words to confirm that you accurately interpreted what
was said.
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER:
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,actual malice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Real and demonstrable evil intent. In a
defamation suit, a statement made about a public figure normally must be
made with actual malice (with either knowledge of falsity or a reckless
disregard for the truth) for liability to be incurred.
actus reus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A guilty (prohibited) act. The commission of a
prohibited act is one of the two essential elements required for criminal
liability. The other element is the intent to commit a crime.
ad valorem - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Derived from the Latin ad valentiam, meaning
"to the value", It is commonly applied to a tax imposed on the value of
property.
address block - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔That part of a letter that indicates to whom
the letter is addressed. The address block is placed in the upper left-hand
portion of the letter, above the salutation (or reference line, if one is
included).
ademption clause - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The revocation, recalling, or
cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent intention of the testator,
implied by the law from acts done by the testator during the testator's life.
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,adjudication - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The act of resolving a controversy and
rendering an order or decision based on review of the evidence presented.
administrative agency - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A federal or state government
agency established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies
are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules relating to the
purpose for which they were established.
administrative process - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The procedure used by
administrative agencies in the administration of law.
administrative law - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A body of law created by administrative
agencies in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions in order to
carry out their duties and responsibilities.
administrative law judge (ALJ) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔One who presides over an
administrative agency hearing and who has the power to administer oaths,
take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make determinations
otherwise authorized by law.
administrator - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person appointed by a court to serve as a
personal representative for a person who died intestate (without a valid will)
or if the executor named in the will cannot serve.
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, adoption - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A procedure in which persons become the legal
parents of a child who is not their biological child.
adversarial system of justice - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A legal system in which the
parties in a lawsuit are opponents, or adversaries, and present their cases
in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial decision maker (the
judge or jury) determines who wins and who loses based on the evidence
presented.
adverse possession - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A process by which premises can
change ownership. It is a common law concept concerning the title to real
property.
affidavit - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath
or affirmation of the party making it and made before a person having the
authority to administer the oath or affirmation.
affirm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔To uphold the judgment of a lower court.
affirmative defense - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A response to the plaintiff's claim that
does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks the plaintiff's legal right to
bring an action.
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