It refers to the process of finding the law

It refers to the process of taking the legal rule and applying it to the client's specific factual situation

This refers to the first step in legal analysis

It deals with harm against an individual

It deals with harm against the society as a whole

It defines our legal rights and duties

It is comprised of the rules that govern how the legal system operates

A system of government in which the authority to govern is split between a single, nationwide central government and several regional governments that control specific geographical areas

It refers to a legal question that involves the application of a federal law

It refers to the powers not stated in the Constitution but that are necessary for Congress to carry out other, expressly granted powers.

In this case, the US Supremen Court interpreted the commerce clause as giving the federal government the power to regulate not only the movement of things that cross state lines but also any activity that has an effect upon interstate commerce

Although the federal government must trace all of its powers back to a specific constitutional authorization, the states are allowed to make any laws they deem appropriate for the health, welfare, safety and morals of their citizens as long as those laws are not prohibited by the US Constitution

It refers to the constitutional prohibition against being tried twice for the same crime

It refers to the power of the federal government to prevent the states from passing conflicting laws, and sometimes even to prohibit states from passing any laws on a particular subject

It refers to the person who initiates a lawsuit

It refers to the person that is being sued in a lawsuit or the person who is being charged with a crime

It refers to the standard of proof used in criminal trials. The evidnence presented must be so conclusive and complete that no reasonable doubt regarding the facts remain

It refers to the standard of proof most commonly used in civil trials. The evidence presented must prove that it is more likely than not the defendant committed the wrong.

It refers to the standard of proof used in some civil trials. The evidence presented must be greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than beyond a reasonable doubt

It is a type of remedy in civil case where the defendant pays the plainttiff for the harm he has done

It is a type of remedy in a civil case where the court orders the defendant to take some specific action or to cease acting in a specific way

It is a type of crime which involves serious crimes such as murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault

It is a type of crime which involves lesser charges such as disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property

To secure conviction, the prosecution must establish that the accused had the bad intent

To secure conviction, the prosecution must establish that the accused committed bad behavior

It refers to what the prosecution or plaintiff must be able to prove in order for the case to go to the jury, the elements of the prosecution's case or the plaintiff's cause of action

A claim that based on the law and the facts is sufficient to support a lawsuit. If the plaintiff does not state a valid cause of action in the complaint, the court will dismiss it

It refers to a defense whereby the defendant offers new evidence to avoid judgment

It is a type of damages that is intended to compensate the plaintiff for the harm done to him or her

It is a type of damages that is designed to punish the defendant and typically are awarded only for intentional torts when the court deems that the torfeasor deserves an additional punishment beyond just compensating the plaintiff for the harm done to him

It s a type of damages that are awarded when the law has been violated by the plaintiff cannot prove any monetary harm

It is something of value that is exchanged to form the basis for a contract

It is a legally enforceable written or verbal agreement supported by a consideration

It refers to an area of law that deals with ownership and use of property

It refers to the land and objects that are permanently attached to land

It refers to all the properties that is not real property

It refers to law that involves harm to a person or a person's property

It refers to a tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm

It refers to the failure to act reasonably under the circumstances

It is a law that creates rights and duties

It is a law that regulates how the legal system operates

The law that sees the legnth of time from when something happens to when a lawsuit must be filed before the right to bring it is lost

It refers to the liability without the need of showing fault

It refers to negligence by the plaintiff that contributed to his or her injury.

It is when a person voluntarily and knowingly subjecting himself to danger

It refers to the method of measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant, with a commensurate decrease in the compensation for the injuries

It refers to the unit of the judicial branch of government that has the authority to decide disputes

It refers to the power of a court to hear cases

It refers to a defense requiring proof that a defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery

When the appellate court agrees with what the lower court has done

It refers to the trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision

It refers to an error that may have an impact on the judgment

When the litigants appeal the trial court decision and the higher court disagrees with the decision of a lower court

When an appellate court sends the case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action

It rerers to an opinion in which majority of the court joins

It refers to an opinion that agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with its reasoning

It refers to an opinion which disagrees with the majority's decision and its reasoning

In the federal court system, it refers to all the courts other than the US Supreme Court

It refers to a court established by the Article III of the U.S. Constitution

It refers to the general jurisdiction trial courts in the federal system

It refers to the intermediate appellate courts in the federal system

It refers to the highest federal appellate court consisting of nine appointed members

A court official who exercises limited judicial powers such as issuing subpoenas, conducting preliminary hearings and ruling on procedural motions

A court order requiring a person to testify at a trial or deposition

When an appeallate court that normally sits in panels sits as a whole

It refers to the tangible object such as the weapon used in the crime

It refers to the records, contract, leases and other written instrument such as the suicide letter

It refers to the description of events that the defendant testifies to under oath in a legal proceeding such as the testimony of a witness in court

It refers to information which the judge consider as a fact without the necessity of attorneys having to prove it through the introduction of evidence

It establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven

It refers to evidence does not establish a direct link but is used to establish a fact by implication

It refers to pieces of evidence that do not add new information but confirms facts that have already been established

It serves to confirm facts that have already been established but through an evidence in different form

It refers to an evidence that leads one to logically conclude that an asserted fact is more or less probable

It refers to the statements made out of court which is introduced in court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said

It refers to the motions on the part of an attorney to request the court to order the other party to obtain specific electronically stored information

It refers to an individual witness who is not shown to have any special expertise

It allows law firms to store programs and data on a remote server rather than on a specific computer located within the law firm

It refers to managing the flow of information involved in handling a case with the law office.

It refers to a calendar system that records and important deadlines for a client

It is one of the traditional billing methods where there is a set charge usually used for routine tasks and fixed service.

It refers to a fee calculated as a percentage of the settlement or award in the case

It refers to the fee charged based on the number of hours an attorney or paralegal works on the client’s case

It refers to the law itself such as the statutes and the court opinions

It refers to information about the law such as those that can be found in encyclopedias and legal review articles

It refers to a statute or a court opinion from a higher court in the same jurisdiction

It is an essential tool in legal research because it helps determine whether the research is complete and up to date

In Shepartds, it refers to any information that happened procedurally to the litigation after the case was cited

It refers to a rule in evidence that allows attorneys to refuse to testify or divulge any confidential information he may have obtained from the client

It refers to a formal screening process that seeks to isolate a paralegal from participating in the new case

It is considered as an alternative approach to litigation

When a neutral third party assists the parties to the dispute to arrive at a compromise

It is an alternative mode of dispute resolution who has the power to render binding decisions even if the parties refuse to agree with the decision

it refers to the doctrine that requires the parties to first settle the matter with the administrative agency before filing a suit in court

in this type of hearing, there is no need for the parties to strictly adhere to the formal rules of evidence

It is the pleading that initiates the lawsuit

It contains the defendant’s response to the allegations against him

In the Answer, the defendant may indicate his own claim against the defendant.

It is a claim by one of the defendants against a co-defendant.

It refers to the claim by a defendant against a third party who is not included in the suit.

It is found in the heading section which states the names of the parties, name of the court, the title of the action, the docket file number, and the name of the pleading

It is a formal notice to the defendants named in the lawsuit informing them that a suit has been filed against them and what must be done in order to respond to the allegations named in the complaint

In this judgment, the court considers other evidence such as depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions on file and affidavits before making a ruling that there is no genuine issue on a material fact

It is a strategy recognized under the rules of evidence allowing the litigants to assess the strength of the case of the opposing party

It refers to the written questions sent by one party to another which the other party is required to answer under oath

it refers to the meeting between the attorneys handling the case and the judge hearing the case prior to the beginning of the trial

It refers to the examination of the prospective juror for the purpose of determining if the jury is fit to serve as a jury in the case

It refers to a method of challenging an individual from being chosen as a member of the jury without the need for giving a specific reason

It refers to the opinion of a jury on a question of fact

It refers to the decision of the court regarding the claims of either the plaintiff or the defendant

It refers to the motion of the losing party to reverse the jury’s verdict on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to support a verdict

It refers to the motion based on errors and irregularities that took place during the trial

It refers to the factual issues surrounding the case such as the what took place, where did it take place, when did it take place, and how did it take place

It relates to the application of the law on the factual issues of the case such as what specific law is applicable and how should it be applied to the case

It refers to the trials that take place in front of a judge

it refers to a trial where a jury composed of the members of the community are asked to listen to the evidence and render a verdict

These courts have the power to hear any type of cases within their geographical area.

These courts have the power to hear only those special cases such as probate, domestic relations and traffic.

In these courts the cases are first filed such as the trial courts.

These courts are where cases are filed on appeal from the trial courts.

When there is only one court that has the power to hear a case to the exclusion of others

When more than one court has the power to hear the case

It refers to the system of government where the power to make various types of laws is divided between a central government known as the federal government and the regional government known as the state government