Question 1

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Facts fall into one of three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatises 
B)  Ordinances 
C)  Digests 
D)  Periodicals 
E)  Form books 
A)  Treatises 
B)  Ordinances 
C)  Digests 
D)  Periodicals 
E)  Form books

Question 5

The Pacific Reporter, a set of published volumes of cases by courts in a specific region of the United States, is known as a regional ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pacific Reporter, a set of published...

Question 6

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supreme Court Reporter. 
B)  United States Reports. 
C)  Lawyer's Edition. 
D)  The Supreme Court Web Site. 
E)  Westlaw. 
A)  Supreme Court Reporter. 
B)  United States Reports. 
C)  Lawyer's Edition. 
D)  The Supreme Court Web Site. 
E)  Westlaw.

Question 7

We look to statutes to provide:

Accepted Answer

A)  concise statements of the law. 
B)  a detailed summary of the law. 
C)  summaries of important cases. 
D)  guidance for the public. 
E)  references to secondary sources. 
A)  concise statements of the law. 
B)  a detailed summary of the law. 
C)  summaries of important cases. 
D)  guidance for the public. 
E)  references to secondary sources.

Question 8

A legal encyclopedia is arranged _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A legal encyclopedia is arranged _____....

Question 9

The two large national legal encyclopedias are Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) and American _____ 2d.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two large national legal encyclopedias are...

Question 10

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Accepted Answer

A)  key facts. 
B)  focus facts. 
C)  explanatory facts. 
D)  important. 
E)  precedent. 
A)  key facts. 
B)  focus facts. 
C)  explanatory facts. 
D)  important. 
E)  precedent.

Question 11

Secondary sources explain the law and aid in finding the law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Accepted Answer

A)  important precedent. 
B)  facts and issues in your client's situation. 
C)  judicial history. 
D)  the question presented. 
E)  explanatory facts. 
A)  important precedent. 
B)  facts and issues in your client's situation. 
C)  judicial history. 
D)  the question presented. 
E)  explanatory facts.

Question 13

Both federal and state court cases are published in:

Accepted Answer

A)  reporters. 
B)  statutes. 
C)  codes. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  reporters. 
B)  statutes. 
C)  codes. 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corpus Juris Secundum 
B)  American Jurisprudence 2d 
C)  California Jurisprudence 3d 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Corpus Juris Secundum 
B)  American Jurisprudence 2d 
C)  California Jurisprudence 3d 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Why would a legal researcher want to use a subscription based legal research system like Westlaw or Lexis rather than free Internet sources?

Accepted Answer

A legal researcher might prefer to use a

Question 16

Statutes and regulations are examples of primary legal research sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What type of facts help the researcher understand what happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relevant facts 
B)  Explanatory facts 
C)  Unnecessary facts 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Relevant facts 
B)  Explanatory facts 
C)  Unnecessary facts 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

_______ facts help the researcher understand what happened.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ facts help the researcher understand what...

Question 19

What are the different factual categories into which facts often fall?

Accepted Answer

The different categories of facts are: r

Question 20

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  annotations. 
B)  dictionaries. 
C)  finding tools. 
D)  research manuals. 
E)  indexes. 
A)  annotations. 
B)  dictionaries. 
C)  finding tools. 
D)  research manuals. 
E)  indexes.

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

Facts fall into one of three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

The Pacific Reporter, a set of published volumes of cases by courts in a specific region of the United States, is known as a regional ______.

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is:

We look to statutes to provide:

A legal encyclopedia is arranged _____.

The two large national legal encyclopedias are Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) and American _____ 2d.

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Secondary sources explain the law and aid in finding the law.

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Both federal and state court cases are published in:

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Why would a legal researcher want to use a subscription based legal research system like Westlaw or Lexis rather than free Internet sources?

Statutes and regulations are examples of primary legal research sources.

What type of facts help the researcher understand what happened?

_______ facts help the researcher understand what happened.

What are the different factual categories into which facts often fall?

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

Introduction to Law

The US Legal System

The Courts and Legal Personnel

Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing

Constitutional Law

Tort Law

Family Law

Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Contract and Property Law

The Business Environment: Agency, Employment, Business Organizations, and Bankruptcy Laws

Civil Procedure Before Trial

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law

Criminal Procedure Before Trial

Rules of Evidence

The Trial

Filters

Exam 4: Finding the Law: Legal Research

Case law is a collection of reported cases.

Precedent is an example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions which arise in later cases.

Facts fall into one of three categories: relevant, explanatory, and unnecessary.

Which of the following are not secondary sources?

The Pacific Reporter, a set of published volumes of cases by courts in a specific region of the United States, is known as a regional ______.

The official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases is:

We look to statutes to provide:

A legal encyclopedia is arranged _____.

The two large national legal encyclopedias are Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) and American _____ 2d.

Relevant facts are sometimes called:

Secondary sources explain the law and aid in finding the law.

Before comparing your facts and issues with case law, it is important you properly identify:

Both federal and state court cases are published in:

Which of the following is an encyclopedia?

Why would a legal researcher want to use a subscription based legal research system like Westlaw or Lexis rather than free Internet sources?

Statutes and regulations are examples of primary legal research sources.

What type of facts help the researcher understand what happened?

_______ facts help the researcher understand what happened.

What are the different factual categories into which facts often fall?

Some secondary sources are referred to as:

Introduction to Law

The US Legal System

The Courts and Legal Personnel

Using the Law: Analysis and Legal Writing

Constitutional Law

Tort Law

Family Law

Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts, and Probate

Contract and Property Law

The Business Environment: Agency, Employment, Business Organizations, and Bankruptcy Laws

Civil Procedure Before Trial

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Criminal Practice: Criminal Law and Juvenile Law

Criminal Procedure Before Trial

Rules of Evidence

The Trial

Filters