Introduction and structure
Bluebooking
Legal authority
Legal research
Legal writing
100

The first sentence of the introduction.

The "hook". Should create interest in the reader.

100

The books in which cases are published.

Reporter.

100

Synonym of "binding" authority.

Mandatory.

100
A source written "about" the law.

A secondary source, as opposed to a primary source (the law itself).

100

Correct the sentence: "The prosecutor produced a lot of evidences to the jury".

"Evidence" is always singular!
200

The last sentence of the introduction.

The roadmap.

200

The first number in the citation of a case.

The volume number.

200
Non-binding.

Persuasive.

200

A book written by a legal expert on a specific topic

A treatise

200
Uncredited use of someone else's words or ideas.

Plagiarism

300

The short answer to the issue.

The thesis.

300

A citation to a specific page

A pinpoint citation

300

The non-binding part of a legal opinion

Dicta (as opposed the "holding", which is the binding part).

300
A summary of the principles of common law on a specific topic, prepared by the American Legal Institute
A Restatement.
300

Sentence containing the main idea of a paragraph.

A topic sentence. Your argumentative paragraphs should start by a topic sentence. (ex: "The case ignores the distinction between speech and conduct" or "Death penalty does not prevent crime").

400

The descriptive part of the paper.

The background.

400

What type of court decided this case?

Blue v. Red, 200 F.2d 300 (1st Cir. 2006)


The federal appellate court for the 1st Circuit.
400

The meaning of a "red flag" next to a case in Westlaw.

Overruled. (non longer "good law")

400

A system of classification of case by topics (with a number for each topic the case relates to).

The "key" system in Westlaw

400

The KISS principle

Keep it simple! (The best way to write in a foreign language is to keep your sentences short and simple, using plain English).

500

A model of organization.

A paradigm (for instance, the problem-solving paradigm or the dialectic paradigm).

500

Short citation meaning "same source as in the previous footnote"

Id.

500

Does a 9th Circuit case bind a district court in New York?

No, because New York is outside the 9th Circuit (9th circuit is the appellate court for the West Coast of the US).

500

The abstract/summary at the beginning of a case of the US Supreme Court

The syllabus

500

The opposite of "plain English"

"Legalese".