Distinguish between primary and secondary authority.

What will be an ideal response?


Primary authority is a law written by one of the three branches of government. Secondary authority is a nonlaw that summarizes, describes, or explains the law but is not a law itself.

Legal Studies & Paralegal

You might also like to view...

In appellate courts, the defendant's name?

A. ?comes first in the title of the case. B. ?comes second in the title of the case. C. ?is not included in the title of the case. D. ?comes first in the title of the case or comes second in the title of the case.

Legal Studies & Paralegal

The US Supreme Court is required to grant review of all appeals heard from the US Courts of Appeal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Legal Studies & Paralegal

The Sixth Amendment right to counsel applies only to ________ stages of the prosecution

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Legal Studies & Paralegal

The easiest way to establish the gross negligence of a defendant is for plaintiff to

A) prove that defendant engaged in willful, wanton and reckless conduct B) establish a claim for indemnification C) show that the defendant failed to use great care D) rebut the presumption of guilt

Legal Studies & Paralegal