Comprehensive Paralegal Exam fully
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What are the three branches of government and their functions? - correct answer ✔✔Executive
- enforces laws
Legislative - creates laws
Judicial - interprets laws
Name the three courts in the federal judicial system. - correct answer ✔✔U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
A statement that is sworn to under oath. - correct answer ✔✔affidavit
What is eminent domain? - correct answer ✔✔the right of a government to take private
property for public use. Just compensation is supposed to be paid.
What is the difference between a plea bargain and a settlement? - correct answer ✔✔Plea
bargain is criminal
Settlement is civil
This is when a party does not plead guilty or innocent, but instead does not contest the charges.
- correct answer ✔✔nolo contendere (no contest)
The collection of the documents, testimony and exhibits from the trial. - correct answer
✔✔record
, This court has a judge, jury, and is where evidence is presented. - correct answer ✔✔trial court
This kind of law involves harm to an individual. - correct answer ✔✔civil law
This kind of law involves harm to the community. - correct answer ✔✔criminal law
Name and define three forms of jurisdiction. - correct answer ✔✔In personam - over the person
In rem - over the controversy
Quasi in rem - over property, when not the controversy
This is when a federal court has jurisdiction over a case that is normally a state matter, due to
the fact that the parties are from different jurisdictions and the amount is more than $75,000. -
correct answer ✔✔diversity of citizenship
Define a prima facie case. - correct answer ✔✔if all things claimed are eventually proven true at
trial, plaintiff would deserve damages
What is the burden of proof in a civil case? - correct answer ✔✔preponderance of the evidence
What is the burden of proof in a criminal case? - correct answer ✔✔beyond a reasonable doubt
A reasonable basis to believe a crime has been committed. - correct answer ✔✔probable cause
The point at which an event begins, ending in an event with damages occurring. - correct
answer ✔✔proximate cause
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What are the three branches of government and their functions? - correct answer ✔✔Executive
- enforces laws
Legislative - creates laws
Judicial - interprets laws
Name the three courts in the federal judicial system. - correct answer ✔✔U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
A statement that is sworn to under oath. - correct answer ✔✔affidavit
What is eminent domain? - correct answer ✔✔the right of a government to take private
property for public use. Just compensation is supposed to be paid.
What is the difference between a plea bargain and a settlement? - correct answer ✔✔Plea
bargain is criminal
Settlement is civil
This is when a party does not plead guilty or innocent, but instead does not contest the charges.
- correct answer ✔✔nolo contendere (no contest)
The collection of the documents, testimony and exhibits from the trial. - correct answer
✔✔record
, This court has a judge, jury, and is where evidence is presented. - correct answer ✔✔trial court
This kind of law involves harm to an individual. - correct answer ✔✔civil law
This kind of law involves harm to the community. - correct answer ✔✔criminal law
Name and define three forms of jurisdiction. - correct answer ✔✔In personam - over the person
In rem - over the controversy
Quasi in rem - over property, when not the controversy
This is when a federal court has jurisdiction over a case that is normally a state matter, due to
the fact that the parties are from different jurisdictions and the amount is more than $75,000. -
correct answer ✔✔diversity of citizenship
Define a prima facie case. - correct answer ✔✔if all things claimed are eventually proven true at
trial, plaintiff would deserve damages
What is the burden of proof in a civil case? - correct answer ✔✔preponderance of the evidence
What is the burden of proof in a criminal case? - correct answer ✔✔beyond a reasonable doubt
A reasonable basis to believe a crime has been committed. - correct answer ✔✔probable cause
The point at which an event begins, ending in an event with damages occurring. - correct
answer ✔✔proximate cause
