Worksheet 1.3: Finding And Understanding The Law

In the field of legal research, a "citation" is:

When Congress passes a law, in which publication can it be found?

A citation to 42 U.S.C. § 1981 means that the statute is in Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

Administrative rules and regulations can be found first in the , and then more permanently in the .

Illinois

Arizona

Georgia

Pennsylvania

Kentucky

United States Supreme Court opinions can be found in which three of the following reporters?

In a case title at the appellate court level, the first party name is always the plaintiff at the trial court level.

The plaintiff is the person who files the original petition with the court to start a lawsuit.

The is the party who appeals a lower court's decision.

When a court's opinion is not unanimous, but most judges in that case agree with it, it is called a:

In a particular case, Judge A does not agree at all with the other judges' opinions. Which of the following type of opinion will he write?