CP Legal Research & Writing 3

Question 1

Which resource would a paralegal use to find the legislative history of a California statute?

Accepted Answer

California Legislative Counsel's Digest and Senate/Assembly committee reports

Answer

California legislative history is found through the Legislative Counsel's Digest and committee reports published during the bill's passage.

Question 2

A point heading in a legal brief serves which primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

To assert the legal conclusion the court should reach on that issue

Answer

Point headings are persuasive assertions stating the legal conclusion argued in each section of a brief.

Question 3

In California, the California Code of Regulations (CCR) contains:

Accepted Answer

Rules and regulations adopted by California state agencies

Answer

The CCR codifies administrative regulations promulgated by California state agencies pursuant to statutory authority.

Question 4

When a court cites a case 'with approval,' it typically means:

Accepted Answer

The court agreed with and adopted the reasoning of the cited case

Answer

Citing with approval means the citing court endorses and follows the reasoning or holding of the cited case.

Question 5

Which type of legal document is used to request a court to take a specific action before or during litigation?

Accepted Answer

Motion

Answer

A motion is a formal request to the court asking it to issue an order or rule on a specific legal issue.

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