LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING EXAM
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE A+ EXAM PREPARATION
Appellate Brief - CORRECT ANSWER-written arguments on the issues of
law submitted by opposing attorneys
Cause of Action - CORRECT ANSWER-a claim that based on the law and
the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit
Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER-a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Rules of Court - CORRECT ANSWER-laws governing practice before a
particular court and the procedures to be followed in litigation before that
court.
Local Rules of Court - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules of procedure that are
adopted by each individual court and apply to all litigation commenced in
that particular court.
Filed - CORRECT ANSWER-A document is filed when it is presented to
the clerk of the court. All documents and any copies are date stamped by
the clerk of the court at the time of filing.
,Caption - CORRECT ANSWER-a caption identifies the parties to the case,
the court in which the case is pending, the docket number and the title of
the document.
Table of Contents - CORRECT ANSWER-a list of divisions (chapters or
articles) and the pages on which they start
Table of Authorities - CORRECT ANSWER-A list of citations in a legal
document, usually accompanied by the page numbers where the references
occur.
Court Record - CORRECT ANSWER-Accurate, detailed report of what
went on at a trial.
Declaration - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement under penalty of perjury
containing factual statements
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER-a sworn written statement made before an
official
Moving Party - CORRECT ANSWER-The party making a motion
Arbitration - CORRECT ANSWER-(law) the hearing and determination of
a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to
settle disputes between labor and management)
, Arbitration Brief - CORRECT ANSWER-a document submitted in an
arbitration proceeding addressing the legal issues in the arbitration.
Clerk's Transcript - CORRECT ANSWER-copies of all documents filed in a
case and compiled by the clerk of the court at a party's request.
Reporter's Transcript - CORRECT ANSWER-A verbatim record of the oral
proceedings in court; prepared by the court reporter.
Filed - CORRECT ANSWER-To become part of the court record.
Motion - CORRECT ANSWER-A request for an order from the court
Pleading - CORRECT ANSWER-Formal, written statement explaining the
cause of action or the defense in a legal case.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER-(n.) an area of authority or control; the
right to administer justice
Venue - CORRECT ANSWER-in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be
held
2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE A+ EXAM PREPARATION
Appellate Brief - CORRECT ANSWER-written arguments on the issues of
law submitted by opposing attorneys
Cause of Action - CORRECT ANSWER-a claim that based on the law and
the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit
Advocate - CORRECT ANSWER-a lawyer who pleads cases in court
Rules of Court - CORRECT ANSWER-laws governing practice before a
particular court and the procedures to be followed in litigation before that
court.
Local Rules of Court - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules of procedure that are
adopted by each individual court and apply to all litigation commenced in
that particular court.
Filed - CORRECT ANSWER-A document is filed when it is presented to
the clerk of the court. All documents and any copies are date stamped by
the clerk of the court at the time of filing.
,Caption - CORRECT ANSWER-a caption identifies the parties to the case,
the court in which the case is pending, the docket number and the title of
the document.
Table of Contents - CORRECT ANSWER-a list of divisions (chapters or
articles) and the pages on which they start
Table of Authorities - CORRECT ANSWER-A list of citations in a legal
document, usually accompanied by the page numbers where the references
occur.
Court Record - CORRECT ANSWER-Accurate, detailed report of what
went on at a trial.
Declaration - CORRECT ANSWER-a statement under penalty of perjury
containing factual statements
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER-a sworn written statement made before an
official
Moving Party - CORRECT ANSWER-The party making a motion
Arbitration - CORRECT ANSWER-(law) the hearing and determination of
a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to
settle disputes between labor and management)
, Arbitration Brief - CORRECT ANSWER-a document submitted in an
arbitration proceeding addressing the legal issues in the arbitration.
Clerk's Transcript - CORRECT ANSWER-copies of all documents filed in a
case and compiled by the clerk of the court at a party's request.
Reporter's Transcript - CORRECT ANSWER-A verbatim record of the oral
proceedings in court; prepared by the court reporter.
Filed - CORRECT ANSWER-To become part of the court record.
Motion - CORRECT ANSWER-A request for an order from the court
Pleading - CORRECT ANSWER-Formal, written statement explaining the
cause of action or the defense in a legal case.
Jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER-(n.) an area of authority or control; the
right to administer justice
Venue - CORRECT ANSWER-in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be
held
