Deck 5: Secondary Authority and Other Research Sourcesencyclopedias, treatises, american Law Reports, digests, shepards

Question 1

Most treatises are available on Westlaw and LexisNexis for free.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

ALR series are available on both Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Most single-volume treatises are not updated with pocket parts.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Secondary authority is a source that a court may rely on that is not the law.

Question 5

Both Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second are available on Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 6

Although secondary authority is persuasive authority,it may not be mandatory authority.

Question 7

A legal encyclopedia provides a summary,critique,and analysis of the law.

Question 8

A treatise is valuable as a research tool when you are seeking a more detailed treatment of the law than that provided by a legal encyclopedi
a.

Question 9

Corpus Juris Secundum is more selective in its inclusion of cases than American Jurisprudence Second is.

Question 10

Shepardizing refers to the process used to determine the current validity of an authority.

Question 11

Shepard's Citations are similar to digests in that they provide a brief summary of all court opinions on a specific topic.

Question 12

Key number digests are available on Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 13

In the West digest system,each legal topic is divided into subtopics,and each subtopic is assigned a key number.

Question 14

American Law Reports (ALR)are similar to treatises in that they provide a comprehensive analysis of a single area of law,such as the law of torts.

Question 15

There are Shepard's citators for both statutory and case law.

Question 16

Treatises may consist of a single volume or multiple volumes.

Question 17

The United States Reports Digest includes the decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

Question 18

Shepard's Citations are available on both Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 19

A digest provides a very detailed discussion of a specific area of law.

Question 20

ALR annotations include a synthesis of the cases from every jurisdiction that have addressed the issue(s)discussed in the annotation.

Question 21

Shepard's case law citators include which of the following features?

A)Parallel citations
B)A brief summary of the court opinion
C)Later case treatment
D)Reference to secondary sources
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,c,and d above

Question 22

A full citation to a legal encyclopedia should contain:

A)Volume number
B)Abbreviated name of the encyclopedia
C)Title or topic name
D)Year of publication
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 23

ALR annotations include:

A)The text of leading state and federal court opinions
B)An analysis of specific issues raised in leading opinions
C)The text and analysis of specific federal statutes
D)Research references
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above
G)Answers a,b,and d above

Question 24

Techniques for locating a specific topic in a treatise include reference:

A)From another source such as a legal encyclopedia
B)To the table of contents
C)To the table of cases
D)To the general index
E)All of the above
F)Answers b,c,and d above

Question 25

ALR annotations include which of the following components?

A)A prefatory statement
B)A jurisdictional table
C)A scope section
D)Research references
E)All of the above
F)Answers b,c,and d above

Question 26

Most treatises have which of the following features?

A)A new topic service
B)A narrative presentation of the subject matter
C)A table of cases
D)A table of regulations
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above
G)Answers b and c above

Question 27

Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second differ in that:

A)Corpus Juris Secundum is more selective in its inclusion of cases
B)Corpus Juris Secundum emphasizes state law more than American Jurisprudence Second
C)American Jurisprudence Second has more volumes than Corpus Juris Secundum
D)Corpus Juris Secundum includes a new topic service
E)All of the above
F)None of the above
G)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 28

To locate specific ALR annotations,you may consult the:

A)ALR new topic service
B)ALR digest
C)Annotation History Table
D)Table of Laws and Rules Cited
E)Answers a,b,and c above
F)Answers b,c,and d above
G)Answers a and d above

Question 29

Which of the following is a legal encyclopedia?

A)American Jurisprudence Second
B)American Law Reports
C)American Law Summaries
D)Shepard's Law Summaries
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 30

Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second are similar in that,in both sets:

A)Topics are arranged alphabetically
B)There is a general index
C)At the beginning of each topic is a topic summary
D)There is a table of statutes,rules,and regulations
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 31

Which of the following steps are guidelines for using KeyCite to conduct research?

A)Locate summary
B)Login to WestlawNext
C)Enter the citation
D)Review results
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above
G)Answers b,c,and d above

Question 32

Which technique(s)may be used to locate specific cases in a digest?

A)Consult the descriptive word index
B)Consult the topic outline
C)Consult the table of cases
D)If you already know of a case that is related to the issue being researched,refer to the topic and key number of the relevant headnote
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 33

In regard to the West digest system:

A)Each legal topic is divided into subtopics and assigned a key number
B)Subtopics are referred to by both topic and key number
C)There are specific digests for state and federal statutes
D)There are both state and regional digests
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and d above

Question 34

Each digest set includes:

A)A descriptive word index
B)A table of cases
C)A table of statutes
D)An outline of the laws and list of topics at the beginning of each volume
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and d above

Question 35

Topics may be located in both Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second by consulting:

A)The general index
B)The table of contents
C)The table of statutes,rules,and regulations
D)Westlaw and LexisNexis
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and c above