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NC Paralegal Certification Exam
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NC Paralegal Certification Exam
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1. Peremptory Challenge

2. A Compilation In Which Brief Summaries Of Court Cases Are Arranged By Subject And Subdivided By Jurisdiction And Court.

3. Closing Argument

4. A Rule Created By An Administrative Agency That Is As Legally Binding As A Law Enacted By Legislature.

5. The Taking Of Money - Personal Property - Or Any Other Article Of Value From A Person By Means Of Force Or Fear.

6. A Statute Setting The Maximum Time Period Within Which Certain Actions Can Be Brought Or Rights Enforced. After The Period Of Time Has Run - No Legal Action Can Be Brought.

7. Wages Paid To Workers Who Are Paid An Hourly Wage Rate To Compensate Them For Overtime Work (Hours Worked Beyond Forty Hours Per Week). Under Federal Law - Overtime Wages Are At Least One And A Half Times The Regular Hourly Wage Rate.

8. A Crime - Such As Arson - Murder - Rape - Or Robbery - That Carries The Most Severe Sanctions. Sanctions Range From One Year In A State Or Federal Prison To Life Imprisonment Or (In Some States) The Death Penalty.

9. Appeal

10. A Paralegal Who Offers Services Directly To The Public - Normally For A Fee - Without Attorney Supervision. Independent Paralegals Assist Customers By Supplying Them With Forms And Procedural Knowledge Relating To Simple Or Routine Legal Procedures. North Carolina Does Not Allow Paralegals To Offer Services Directly To The Public.

11. A Number (Accompanied By The Symbol Of A Key) Corresponding To A Specific Topic Within West's Key Number System To Facilitate Legal Research Of Case Law.

12. Witness Statement

13. A State Statute That Permits A State To Obtain Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Individuals And Corporations. Individuals Or Corporations - However - Must Have Certain "Minimum Contacts" With That State For The Statute To Apply. Often Used To Enforce Child Support Payment Orders.

14. The Questioning Of A Witness Following The Adverse Party's Cross-examination.

15. Alta (American Land Title Association)

16. A Common Law Doctrine Under Which Employment Is Considered To Be "At Will"; Either Party May Terminate The Employment Relationship At Any Time And For Any Reason - Unless A Contract Specifies Otherwise.

17. Arson

18. A Condensed Version Of A Deposition - Usually Organized By A Chronological - Narrative - Or Topical Method.

19. Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr)

20. A Second (Or Third) Citation For A Given Case. When A Case Is Published In More Than One Reporter - Each Citation Is A Parallel Citation To The Other(S).

21. Attorney General

22. Chain Of Title

23. Billable Hours

24. A Written Order - Based On Probable Cause And Issued By A Judge Or Public Official (Magistrate) - Commanding That Police Officers Or Criminal Investigators Search A Specific Person - Place - Or Property To Obtain Evidence.

25. Consumer Law