NC PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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\.acceptance - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. an
actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action
\.active listening - ANSWERS-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.
\.actual malice - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
\.adjudication - ANSWERS-The act of resolving a controversy and
rendering an order or decision based on review of the evidence
presented.
,\.administrative agency - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-The procedure used by
administrative agencies in the administration of law.
\.administrative law - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
\.adoption - ANSWERS-A procedure in which persons become the legal
parents of a child who is not their biological child.
, \.adversarial system of justice - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-A process by which premises can
change ownership. It is a common law concept concerning the title to
real property.
\.affidavit - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-To uphold the judgment of a lower court.
\.affirmative defense - ANSWERS-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.
\.agency - ANSWERS-A relationship between two persons in which one
person (the agent) represents or acts in the place of another (the
principal).
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.acceptance - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-capable of serving as the basis of a lawsuit. an
actionable claim can be pursued in a lawsuit or other court action
\.active listening - ANSWERS-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.
\.actual malice - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
\.adjudication - ANSWERS-The act of resolving a controversy and
rendering an order or decision based on review of the evidence
presented.
,\.administrative agency - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-The procedure used by
administrative agencies in the administration of law.
\.administrative law - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
\.adoption - ANSWERS-A procedure in which persons become the legal
parents of a child who is not their biological child.
, \.adversarial system of justice - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-A process by which premises can
change ownership. It is a common law concept concerning the title to
real property.
\.affidavit - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-To uphold the judgment of a lower court.
\.affirmative defense - ANSWERS-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.
\.agency - ANSWERS-A relationship between two persons in which one
person (the agent) represents or acts in the place of another (the
principal).
