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Probate Law: Legal Research

This quiz covers the basics of legal research in the context of probate law.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary source of law for probate matters?

  1. Federal statutes
  2. State statutes
  3. Common law
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where can you find federal statutes related to probate law?

  1. The United States Code
  2. The Federal Register
  3. The Code of Federal Regulations
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where can you find state statutes related to probate law?

  1. The state code
  2. The state register
  3. The state administrative code
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the common law?

  1. The body of law created by judges and courts
  2. The body of law created by legislatures
  3. The body of law created by administrative agencies
  4. None of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How do you find common law related to probate law?

  1. By reading case reports
  2. By reading law reviews
  3. By reading legal encyclopedias
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a case report?

  1. A report of a court decision
  2. A report of a law review article
  3. A report of a legal encyclopedia article
  4. None of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a law review article?

  1. An article written by a law professor or other legal scholar
  2. An article written by a judge
  3. An article written by a lawyer
  4. None of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is a legal encyclopedia?

  1. A book that contains summaries of the law on various topics
  2. A book that contains the full text of statutes and regulations
  3. A book that contains the full text of court decisions
  4. None of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the most important legal research databases?

  1. LexisNexis
  2. Westlaw
  3. Bloomberg Law
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How do you search a legal research database?

  1. By using keywords
  2. By using Boolean operators
  3. By using both keywords and Boolean operators
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are Boolean operators?

  1. Words that connect search terms
  2. Words that exclude search terms
  3. Words that expand search terms
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common Boolean operator?

  1. AND
  2. OR
  3. NOT
  4. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the AND operator do?

  1. It connects two search terms and narrows the results
  2. It connects two search terms and broadens the results
  3. It excludes one search term from the results
  4. None of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the OR operator do?

  1. It connects two search terms and broadens the results
  2. It connects two search terms and narrows the results
  3. It excludes one search term from the results
  4. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does the NOT operator do?

  1. It excludes one search term from the results
  2. It connects two search terms and broadens the results
  3. It connects two search terms and narrows the results
  4. None of the above
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