All Paralegal Lesson Tests
Questions with Accurate Answers
______________ is liability regardless of fault. It is imposed on people or
companies, regardless of care exercised, for damages or injuries caused by a
product or activity. It includes liability for harm caused by abnormality correct
answer Strict liability
___________________ can take place anywhere in any situation, any time. It can
involve a long, drawn-out series of arguments, or it can be resolved very quickly.
correct answer Informal advocacy
A characteristic important in gaining promotions and advancing your career is
correct answer Networking within the paralegal community.
A court having the authority to decide a case is correct answer Jurisdiction.
A criminal law case is correct answer A local, state or federal government alleges
the commission of a crime.
A final declaration of how a person desires to have his or her property disposed of
after death is called correct answer A will.
A formal, written argument to a higher court addressing the decision of a lower
court is correct answer An appellate brief.
A legal brief can be correct answer A summary of the major components of a legal
decision.
,A formal written argument to a court.
Facts, reasoning and dispositions
A legal dispute that is resolved outside of a special tribunal such as a court is
correct answer Alternative Dispute Resolution.
A negligent or intentional act that someone does that causes injury to someone
else is correct answer A tort
A person typically representing one insurance company and acts as a conduit to
provide information is correct answer An insurance agent.
A person who dies without leaving a valid will and the property is distributed
under state statutes which can mean that property is transferred to the state for
ownership is called correct answer Intestate succession.
A process by which a non-governmental agency or association grants recognition
to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by
that agency or association is correct answer Certification.
A resume that lists your work history beginning with the most recent position is a
correct answer Chronological resume
A written explanation or analysis of how law might apply to the facts of a client's
case is called correct answer A memorandum of law.
, An employer must actively combat sexual harassment by correct answer
Distributing a written policy in the office.
Informing employees of their rights.
Investigating all accusations.
An inclination, a tendency to think or to act in a certain way that creates a danger
of prejudgment is called correct answer Bias.
An indexing system for case law in which you can search based on topic is called a
correct answer Digest.
An individual circumstance or consideration to weigh when making a decision is
called a/n correct answer Factor.
An offense against a private party is a correct answer Tort.
An offense against society as a whole is referred to as a correct answer Crime.
An over-arching tool used to address property and family issues during and after
death is called correct answer Estate planning.
Any non-law that the court can rely on in reaching a decision is a correct answer
Secondary authority.
Boolean logic uses ________________ in searching. correct answer Terms and
connectors
Questions with Accurate Answers
______________ is liability regardless of fault. It is imposed on people or
companies, regardless of care exercised, for damages or injuries caused by a
product or activity. It includes liability for harm caused by abnormality correct
answer Strict liability
___________________ can take place anywhere in any situation, any time. It can
involve a long, drawn-out series of arguments, or it can be resolved very quickly.
correct answer Informal advocacy
A characteristic important in gaining promotions and advancing your career is
correct answer Networking within the paralegal community.
A court having the authority to decide a case is correct answer Jurisdiction.
A criminal law case is correct answer A local, state or federal government alleges
the commission of a crime.
A final declaration of how a person desires to have his or her property disposed of
after death is called correct answer A will.
A formal, written argument to a higher court addressing the decision of a lower
court is correct answer An appellate brief.
A legal brief can be correct answer A summary of the major components of a legal
decision.
,A formal written argument to a court.
Facts, reasoning and dispositions
A legal dispute that is resolved outside of a special tribunal such as a court is
correct answer Alternative Dispute Resolution.
A negligent or intentional act that someone does that causes injury to someone
else is correct answer A tort
A person typically representing one insurance company and acts as a conduit to
provide information is correct answer An insurance agent.
A person who dies without leaving a valid will and the property is distributed
under state statutes which can mean that property is transferred to the state for
ownership is called correct answer Intestate succession.
A process by which a non-governmental agency or association grants recognition
to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by
that agency or association is correct answer Certification.
A resume that lists your work history beginning with the most recent position is a
correct answer Chronological resume
A written explanation or analysis of how law might apply to the facts of a client's
case is called correct answer A memorandum of law.
, An employer must actively combat sexual harassment by correct answer
Distributing a written policy in the office.
Informing employees of their rights.
Investigating all accusations.
An inclination, a tendency to think or to act in a certain way that creates a danger
of prejudgment is called correct answer Bias.
An indexing system for case law in which you can search based on topic is called a
correct answer Digest.
An individual circumstance or consideration to weigh when making a decision is
called a/n correct answer Factor.
An offense against a private party is a correct answer Tort.
An offense against society as a whole is referred to as a correct answer Crime.
An over-arching tool used to address property and family issues during and after
death is called correct answer Estate planning.
Any non-law that the court can rely on in reaching a decision is a correct answer
Secondary authority.
Boolean logic uses ________________ in searching. correct answer Terms and
connectors
