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All legal analysis requires a basic legal
repertoire. One of the biggest barriers to learning to read cases effectively
is not understanding the language. The program that we use during orientation
will begin the process of helping you to learn all the words below. However,
you might find your learning expedited if you look up as many of the following
words as you can find.
Use a legal dictionary only. I suggest
that you purchase Black's Law Dictionary for home use and a smaller pocket
law dictionary to carry around with you at law school. Don't use a regular
dictionary unless the word cannot be found in a law dictionary.
Ideally, buy 3 x 5 cards, put the word
on one side and the definition on the other side. Don't worry about the
ones you might not be able to find in the dictionary but pay attention
to different legal readings and when you find the definition complete the
card. As you are reading (cases etc), add cards for any new words.
The words are divide among the following
categories:
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Rights,
Remedies , Duties and Liabilities
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- breach of duty
- common law rights
- common law rules
- constitutional rights
- duty
- interference with a right
- law
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- liability
- moral rights
- moral rules
- natural law
- remedy
- right
- rule of Law
- statutes
- statutory rights
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Functions of
Judge and Jury
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- dispute
- judge
- jury
- material facts
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- question of how the rule of law
apply to the facts
- question of fact
- question of law
- rule
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A Case
in Court
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- case
- civil action
- court
- criminal action
- decision
- defendant
- judgment
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- judicial opinion
- judicial proceeding
- parties
- plaintiff
- trial
- verdict
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The Concept
"Cause of Action"
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- actions at law
- actions in equity
- cause of action
- common law actions
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- elements of a cause of action
- suits
- suits in equity
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Pleadings
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- answer
- caption
- complaint
- default
- defense
- demurrer
- demurrer to an answer
- motion for a new trial
- motion for a directed verdict
- motion for summary judgment
- motion for judgment notwithstanding the
verdict
- motion to dismiss
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- motion to produce
- motion to strike
- motion to suppress
- motion for a protective order
- motion to compel
- motion to produce
- motion to strike allegations
- overrules
- pleading
- reply
- summons
- sustains
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Trial
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- admission of evidence
- burden of proof
- cross examination
- defense
- deposition
- direct examination
- evidence
- final argument
- instructions
- interrogatories
- introduction of evidence
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- pleading questions
- motion for a new trial
- motion for directed verdict
- motion to make more specific
- opening statements
- preliminary instructions
- prima facie case
- testimony
- trial
- verdict judgment
- voir dire examination
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Appeal
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- affirm a judgement
- appeal
- appellant
- appellate court
- appellee
- brief on appeal
- dictum
- error
- extend a judgment
- follow a case
- holding
- limit a judgement
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- modify a judgement
- overrules a judgement
- precedent
- record
- refuse to extend a case
- rely on a case
- reports
- reverse a judgement
- reversible error
- stare decisis
- sustain a judgement
- synthesis of cases
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Other
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- counter-argument
- per curiam
- assumpsit
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- arguendo
- covenant
- distinguish
- fact pattern
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