NC Paralegal Certification
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, ademption clause the revocation, recalling or cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent
intention of the testator, implied by the law from acts done by the testator in life
adjudication the act of resolving a controversy and rendering an order of decision based on a
review of the evidence presented
administrative agency a federal or state government agency established to perform a specific function.
_________ ________ are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules relating
to the purpose for which they were established
administrative law a body of law created by administrative agencies in the form of rules, regulations,
orders, and decisions in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities
administrative law judges One who presides over an administrative agency hearing and who has the power
to administer oaths, take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make
determinations otherwise authorized by law
administrative process the procedure used by administrative agencies in the administration of law
administrator a person appointed by court to serve as a personal representative for a person
who died intestate or if the executor named in a will cannot serve
adoption a procedure in which persons become the legal parents of a child who is not their
biological child
adversarial system of justice a legal system in which the parties to a lawsuit are opponents, or adversaries, and
present their cases in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial
decision maker (the judge or jury) determines who wins and who loses based on
the evidence presented
adverse possession a process by which premises can change ownership. It is a common law concept
concerning the title to real property
affidavit a written statement of facts confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party
making it and can be made before a person having authority to administer the
oath of affirmation
affirm (in appeals court) to uphold the judgment of a lower court
affirmative defense a response to a plaintiff's' claim that does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks
the plaintiff's legal right to bring an action
agency a relationship between two persons in which one person (the ___) represents or
acts in the place of another person (the principle)
agreement a meeting of the minds and a requirement for a valid contract. ______ involves two
distinct events: an offer to form a contract and the acceptance of that offer by the
offeree.
Test Study Guide 2026 |
Practice Questions,
Answers & Exam Review
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success|
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales
Included
, ademption clause the revocation, recalling or cancellation of a legacy, according to the apparent
intention of the testator, implied by the law from acts done by the testator in life
adjudication the act of resolving a controversy and rendering an order of decision based on a
review of the evidence presented
administrative agency a federal or state government agency established to perform a specific function.
_________ ________ are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules relating
to the purpose for which they were established
administrative law a body of law created by administrative agencies in the form of rules, regulations,
orders, and decisions in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities
administrative law judges One who presides over an administrative agency hearing and who has the power
to administer oaths, take testimony, rule on questions of evidence, and make
determinations otherwise authorized by law
administrative process the procedure used by administrative agencies in the administration of law
administrator a person appointed by court to serve as a personal representative for a person
who died intestate or if the executor named in a will cannot serve
adoption a procedure in which persons become the legal parents of a child who is not their
biological child
adversarial system of justice a legal system in which the parties to a lawsuit are opponents, or adversaries, and
present their cases in the light most favorable to themselves. The impartial
decision maker (the judge or jury) determines who wins and who loses based on
the evidence presented
adverse possession a process by which premises can change ownership. It is a common law concept
concerning the title to real property
affidavit a written statement of facts confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party
making it and can be made before a person having authority to administer the
oath of affirmation
affirm (in appeals court) to uphold the judgment of a lower court
affirmative defense a response to a plaintiff's' claim that does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks
the plaintiff's legal right to bring an action
agency a relationship between two persons in which one person (the ___) represents or
acts in the place of another person (the principle)
agreement a meeting of the minds and a requirement for a valid contract. ______ involves two
distinct events: an offer to form a contract and the acceptance of that offer by the
offeree.
