Question 22

1 / 1 pts
Which of the following are best practices to stay focused and conduct efficient and effective research?
Keep the scope and objective of your research in mind.Keep notes.Rely solely on non-fee-based resources.Click through results of websites.All of the above.
Correct!
Answers a and b.
Answers a, b and c.
Rationale:
See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
Question 231 / 1 ptsWhen looking for a review of selected court opinions on specific topics and scholarly commentaries on the opinions which option would be used?

Question 241 / 1 ptsWhich of the following is used to obtain a summary of the law?
Question 250 / 1 ptsWhen the highest court in state A defines the term malice,all of the courts in state A are bound to follow the highest court’s definition of the term. The state A definition is:

You Answered
Primary authority
Persuasive authority
Secondary authority
Mandatory authority
All of the above
Correct Answer
Answers a and d above
Answers b and d above
Rationale:
See "Authority"
Question 261 / 1 ptsWhen a court in state A looks to a decision of a court in state B when deciding an issue, the decision in state B is:

Question 271 / 1 ptsThe basic principle that requires a court to follow a previous decision of a higher court, when the current decision involves issues and facts similar to those involved in the previous decision, is the doctrine of:
PrecedentConcurrent jurisdictionSubject matter jurisdictionCorrect!Stare decisisNone of the above
Rationale:
See "Sources of Law"
Question 28
1 / 1 pts

Which of the following law schools is mentioned in the text as having Web sites that provide comprehensive legal research links, resources, and information?
Rationale:
See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
Question 291 / 1 ptsA court of appeals may:

Rationale:
See "Sources of Law"
Question 301 / 1 ptsThe law that applies to the issue(s) raised in a client’s case may be:
Rationale:
See "Legal Research and the Analysis Process"
Question 311 / 1 ptsIntellectual honesty includes

an assumption of the law.Correct!researching and analyzing a problem objectively.preconceived notions and personal views.analyzing and applying the rule of law.
Rationale:
See "General Considerations"

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