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Law
Dictionary
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Use print media (Chapter 16) such as the Black's Law Dictionary or
any legal dictionary, then an internet source such as
Findlaw
or any other legal website
(Chapter 17) answer the following questions. |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite
the source in proper Blue Book Form. |
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Insert
the information found into the of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Locate the following: |
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Jurisdiction |
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Venue |
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Appeal |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum including the definition. |
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Insert the
memorandum into the Federal Civil Procedure and
Maryland Civil Procedure sections of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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Most
secondary sources of Law cannot be accessed through the internet for
free. A subscription is needed.
Anne Arundel Community College provides the license for
you. As noted previously, you have access to the Lexis
database (ID and Password sent via email in WebCT) and the Westlaw
database. There should be no problem finding the answers
requested in Chapter 17 with the information provided to you. |
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Law
Encyclopedia |
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Digest |
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Use
print media (Chapter 16) the Maryland Digest 2d.,
then an internet source
(Chapter 17) such as Lexis (www.lexis.com
- you must have the Id and Password sent to you in
WebCT) or Westlaw (must be used on campus.
Generally, Digests are not available on the internet for free
so you will need passwords to locate them. |
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Locate the following: |
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Larceny as a Tort (Trespass to Chattels)
Larceny as a Crime
Assault as a Tort
Assault as a Crime
Battery as a Tort
Battery as a Crime |
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Use the Maryland Digest. |
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Please be specific as to where
you found the information when citing your answers. |
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Cite
the source in proper Blue Book Form. |
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Write
an Informal Memorandum describing the information found. |
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Insert the
memorandum into the Torts (Trespass to chattels and
assault as torts) and Criminal Law (Larceny and assault as
crimes) sections of
the Paralegal
Reference Manual. |
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