A(n) ____________________ cause is any act that contributes to the plaintiff's injury but that occurs after the defendant's negligent act, while a(n) ____________________ cause is an act that relieves the defendant of liability for a plaintiff's injury.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


intervening, superseding

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A. ?To preserve confidentiality B. ?To safeguard legal documents C. ?To ensure that the contents of the files can be easily and quickly retrieved D. ?None of these choices is correct.

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If a professor at a public school imposes a policy barring students from wearing all types of hats in the classroom, this would most appropriately be labeled as a ________

A) regulation of protected speech B) ban on protected speech C) content-based limitation on political speech D) neutral law that may impact students' expression

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At trial, the paralegal may be responsible for all of the following except:

a. presenting evidence. b. keeping track of exhibits. c. making sure error is preserved. d. relaying instructions to witnesses.

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A test to determine if an issue is complete is whether the reader, when reading the issue, knows the specific legal question, the law, and the facts of the dispute.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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