Legal Research Clarifications

Summary

Legal research involves understanding various resources like legal encyclopedias, treatises, and law review articles. Encyclopedias provide general overviews, while treatises offer in-depth analysis. Law review articles can be authored by students or professionals. Legal forms often require modification to fit specific cases. Citation tools like Lexis and Westlaw help verify legal authorities, but its crucial to double-check for accuracy. Shepardizing and KeyCiting are similar processes for validating legal references. Courts examine legislative history if a statutes meaning is unclear. Government websites are reliable, but anonymous online articles should be viewed skeptically. Legal research can be conducted online using reputable sources.

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All law review articles are written by law students. true or false
False. While many law review articles are written by law students, some are authored by legal professionals, professors, and other experts in the field.
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Treatises typically offer more in-depth treatment of a topic than one is given of that topic in an encyclopedia. true or flase
True. Treatises generally provide a more comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a legal topic compared to legal encyclopedias, which offer more general overviews.
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A form located in American Jurisprudence Legal Forms may always be used as shown in the form book, with no requirement for editing or modification. True or false
False. Forms from American Jurisprudence Legal Forms often need to be edited or modified to fit the specific facts and circumstances of your case, as well as to comply with local laws and rules.
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You may rely on the citation form shown by Lexis and Westlaw because those citations are always shown in correct Bluebook format. true or false
False. While Lexis and Westlaw generally strive to provide correct Bluebook citations, it's always best to double-check citations for accuracy yourself.
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True or False ? The processes of Shepardizing and KeyCiting are substantially the same, as are their features.
True. The processes of Shepardizing (Lexis) and KeyCiting (Westlaw) are substantially the same, as both are used for checking the validity of legal authorities and finding citing references. Their features are similar but may have slight differences in interface and additional tools.
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True or False? When you Shepardize or KeyCIte, you must read and review every authority that mentions your case or statute.
False. When you Shepardize or KeyCite, you don't necessarily need to read every authority that mentions your case or statute. However, it's important to carefully review the most relevant and authoritative citations to ensure thorough legal research.
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True or False? Generally, courts will examine the legislative history of a statute only if the meaning of the statute is not clear or “plain” from a reading of it.
True. Courts typically look into the legislative history of a statute if its meaning is ambiguous or unclear from the plain language. If the statute's wording is clear, courts usually do not need to delve into the legislative history to interpret it.
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True or False? Most of the terms and connectors and symbols used by Lexis and Westlaw are the same.
True. Most of the terms, connectors, and symbols used by Lexis and Westlaw are similar, although there may be slight variations in syntax or additional features unique to each platform.
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True or false? When you are viewing a case on either a Lexis or Westlaw screen, you will be able to tell at a glance (without leaving your screen) whether the case is still good law or is subject to some negative treatment.
True. When you are viewing a case on Lexis or Westlaw, you can usually tell at a glance whether the case is still good law or has received negative treatment through visual indicators like flags or symbols on the screen.
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true or false? The only way to locate a case on Lexis or Westlaw is to know its citation.
False. You can locate a case on Lexis or Westlaw through various methods, such as searching by party names, keywords, docket numbers, or legal topics.
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True or False/ Conducting legal research using the Internet is a violation of one’s duties to provide competent and professional advice.
False. Conducting legal research using the Internet is not a violation of one's duties to provide competent and professional advice. Many legal professionals use reputable online databases and resources for accurate and up-to-date legal information.
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True or False ? Most government websites (such as www.sec.gov and www.congress.gov) offer reliable information.
True. Most government websites, including www.sec.gov and www.congress.gov, generally provide reliable and accurate information because they are official sources maintained by government agencies.
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True or False? Law-related articles on the Internet that are anonymous should be viewed with some skepticism.
True. Anonymous law-related articles on the Internet should be viewed with skepticism because it's difficult to verify their accuracy and credibility. Always cross-check with reputable sources.
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Locate * S.C. L. Rev. * (*). What is the title of the article?
To locate the title of the article, you would typically need access to a legal database like LexisNexis, Westlaw, or a law library that has the South Carolina Law Review. Unfortunately, I can't access specific articles directly.
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using black's law dictionary what is the definition of deliberate speed
To answer your question, "deliberate speed" is defined in Black's Law Dictionary as a pace of action that is neither immediate nor excessively delayed. It implies a reasonable and prudent movement towards a goal, considering all circumstances.
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What is the Bluebook?
The Bluebook is a comprehensive guide for legal citation in the United States. It's used by legal professionals, scholars, and students to ensure proper citation format in legal documents and academic writing.
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give one example of a primary souce
A primary source in legal research is an original, authoritative document that provides direct evidence on a topic. One example of a primary source is:
- A court opinion from a case, such as the written decision issued by a judge or a court.
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In the case Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., * F.3d *, * (9th Cir. *). What did the court state about when it would review legislative history?
In *Lenz v. Universal Music Corp.*, * F.3d *, * (9th Cir. *), the court stated that it would review legislative history only if the statute's meaning is ambiguous or unclear. Courts generally rely on the plain language of the statute unless there is some ambiguity.
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