A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent) of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and which must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n):

a. Fixed fee
b. Hourly fee
c. Contingency


C

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A motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict asks the judge to ____________________.

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

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The case Gregg v. Georgia established that capital trials must be divided into two phases. What is that type of trial called?

A) separated trial B) multi-phased trial C) biannual trial D) bifurcated trial E) bilateral trial

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Communicating defamatory statements to persons other than the defamed party is called?

A. ?libel. B. ?defamation. C. ?publication. D. ?slander.

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Because of the ever-increasing role of paralegals, it is highlyprobable therewill be significantlegislation in the near future concerning this profession.

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

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