Question 1

Which of the following contains a federal statute?&#10;A)U.S.C.&#10;B)Statutes at Large&#10;C)U.S.C.A.&#10;D)All of the above.

Accepted Answer

- U.S.C. (United States Code) is a compilation of federal statutes currently in force, organized by subject matter.
- Statutes at Large is a chronological compilation of all federal laws enacted by Congress and signed by the President, organized by Congress session and then by chapter number.
- U.S.C.A. (United States Code Annotated) is a commercial publication that includes both the text of the U.S.C. and annotations, which are additional research aids such as case summaries, cross-references to other laws, and historical notes. U.S.C. (United States Code) is a compilation of federal statutes organized by subject matter. 
Statutes at Large is a compilation of all public laws passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. 
U.S.C.A. (United States Code Annotated) is similar to U.S.C. but includes additional annotations and references. Therefore, all of the above options contain federal statutes.

Question 2

West's Regional Reporter series contains state court decisions from several states, all of which act as binding authority in the other states within the same region.

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The decisions in West's Regional Reporter series are from state courts and serve as persuasive authority, not binding authority, in other states within the same region. Binding authority typically comes from a state's own courts or higher courts within the same jurisdiction.

Question 3

Which of the following is a secondary source of law?&#10;A)Constitution&#10;B)Law review article&#10;C)Statute&#10;D)Court opinion

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A law review article is a secondary source of law, as it analyzes and interprets primary sources of law such as statutes and court opinions. The Constitution and statutes are primary sources of law, while court opinions are sometimes considered primary or sometimes secondary depending on the context. A law review article is a secondary source of law as it analyzes and interprets primary sources of law, such as statutes and court opinions, rather than being a direct source of legal authority like the Constitution or a statute.

Question 4

Which of the following is an annotated reporter?&#10;A)Statutes at Large&#10;B)American Law Reports&#10;C)American Jurisprudence&#10;D)Supreme Court Reporter

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American Law Reports (ALR) is an annotated reporter because it includes summaries and commentary on court cases from all jurisdictions, providing analysis and guidance on legal precedents and trends. The other options listed are not annotated reporters, but rather primary sources of law (Statutes at Large) or legal encyclopedias (American Jurisprudence) or case reporters (Supreme Court Reporter). An annotated reporter is a publication that includes annotations or commentary on legal cases. American Law Reports (ALR) is an example of an annotated reporter. Statutes at Large contains the actual text of laws passed by Congress, American Jurisprudence is a legal encyclopedia, and Supreme Court Reporter contains only Supreme Court decisions without commentary.

Question 5

Statutory codes organize legislative enactments by title or subject.

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Statutory codes group legislative enactments by topic or name. This makes it easy for lawyers, judges, scholars, and the general public to access the law on particular subjects or themes. This is true. Statutory codes are usually arranged by title or subject, making it easier to find and locate specific laws or regulations.

Question 6

The concept of following previous cases or precedents is known as&#34;stare decisis&#34; means &#34;let the decision stand.&#34;.

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The statement is correct. "Stare decisis" is a legal principle that requires judges to follow the precedents established by previous court decisions in similar cases. Stare decisis is a common law doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar case.

Question 7

All primary authority is binding on courts.

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Primary authority can be either binding or persuasive. Binding authority must be followed by the court, such as statutes from a higher court within the same jurisdiction, while persuasive authority can be considered and used as a guiding principle but does not have to be followed.

Question 8

There is an automatic right to have a federal case heard by the United State Supreme Court.

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There is no automatic right to have a federal case heard by the United States Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has discretion in which cases it chooses to hear, with a few exceptions such as cases involving a state as a party or cases where there are conflicting decisions among the circuit courts. There is no automatic right to have a federal case heard by the United States Supreme Court. The Court only hears cases that it chooses to take through a process known as granting certiorari.

Question 9

In a criminal action, the victim is not a party in a case.

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The victim is not a party in a criminal action as they are not prosecuting or defending in the case. The State or the prosecutor's office brings charges against the accused, and the victim may be called as a witness. In a criminal case, the victim is not considered a party in the case. The parties involved are the prosecutor and the defendant. However, the victim may testify as a witness and have certain rights in the proceedings.

Question 10

An official set of statutes is published by the government.

Accepted Answer

Governments often publish an official set of statutes, also known as a code or law book, that contains all relevant laws and regulations for a particular jurisdiction. These are often available to the public to ensure transparency and promote the rule of law. An official set of statutes is published by the government, usually in the form of a law code or legal codification. These statutes are enacted by a legislative body and provide rules and regulations for society.

Question 11

Which of the following citations is correct?&#10;A)SMITH VERSUS JONES, 42 F.Reporter 978, 2001.&#10;B)Smith, Mary, et al, v.Jones, Nancy, 42 F.Supp.978 (2001).&#10;C)Smith v.Jones, 42 F.Supp.978 (2001).&#10;D)Smith v.Jones, 42 F.Supp.978 (Conn.2001).

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The answer of Which of the following citations is correct?&#10;A)SMITH...

Question 12

Digests contain court opinions in chronological order of decision and reporters organize court opinions by topic or issue.Appellate courts generally decide questions of fact.

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The answer of Digests contain court opinions in chronological order...

Question 13

An appellate judge that agrees with the holding of the majority but for different reasons might write a separate dissenting opinion.

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The answer of An appellate judge that agrees with the...

Question 14

The power or authority to hear and decide a case is referred to as jurisdiction.

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The answer of The power or authority to hear and...

Question 15

Shepard's Citations can be used to validate both federal and state statutes, as well as court decisions, constitutional provisions and attorney general decisions.

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Question 16

A trial brief contains the reader's notes of a court decision, and summarizes the facts, issues, holding and rationale of the court's decision.

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The answer of A trial brief contains the reader's notes...

Question 17

Proximity connectors are used to indicate whether the terms are in the same sentence, paragraph or within a specified number of terms within each other.

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Question 18

Federal courts may only decide cases involving a federal issue - one based on a federal Constitutional provision, a statute passed by Congress, or a federal agency regulation, the case may be heard in federal court..

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The answer of Federal courts may only decide cases involving...

Question 19

Which of the following decisions would be binding precedent on the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago regarding an issue of negligence law?&#10;A)A decision of the United States District Court in Chicago&#10;B)A decision of a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit&#10;C)A decision of the Illinois Supreme Court&#10;D)None of the above

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The answer of Which of the following decisions would be...

Question 20

A per curium opinion is one issued by a court without being attributed to a particular justice as author of the opinion.

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The answer of A per curium opinion is one issued...

Deck 4: Legal Research and Writing