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A distinguishable group of persons who assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services.
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Paralegals (Legal assistants)
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A system or body of law
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Jurisprudence
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Laws
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Statutes
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To refer to
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Cite
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A lawsuit (can be either civil or criminal)
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Action
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A written statement submitted to a court for the purpose of persuading the judge of the correctness of one's position
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Brief
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The duty of establishing the truth of a matter, or providing a fact that's in dispute (always on the prosecutor, not the defendant)
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Burden of proof
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Circumstances that give a person the right to bring a lawsuit
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Cause of Action
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The transcript of a witness's testimony given under oath outside of the courtroom, usually before the trial
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Deposition
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A way of providing a party, before trial, access to facts that are known by the other side so that neither is at a disadvantage
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Discovery
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Written questions put by one party in a lawsuit to another before trial (a form of discovery)
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Interrogatories
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A legal action, or lawsuit; also the area of law having to do with trial work
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Litigation
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One of the opposing sides in a lawsuit
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Party
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Formal statements by the parties in an action which outline their claims or defenses
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Pleadings
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