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36. Generally, a citation to an out-of-state case in a pleading, motion, or appellate brief filed in an in-state court requires ________________________________________.
  1. A citation only to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the state or state appellate court that issued the opinion.
  2. A citation only to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the judge or justice who authored the opinion.
  3. A parallel citation to the regional reporter, with a parenthetical reference to the state appellate court that issued the opinion.
  4. The state court docket number.
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37. Which of the following sentences does NOT use correct capitalization of the reference to a court?
  1. In the Miranda decision, the Supreme Court did not overturn the Massiah decision.
  2. In most states, the Superior Court is a court of general jurisdiction.
  3. The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted our petition for review.
  4. The Court has the final word on issues involving the U.S. Constitution.
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38. Which of the following sentence does NOT use correct capitalization?
  1. Mr. Armendariz is Jose’s father.
  2. My uncle Bill owns an auto repair shop.
  3. I think Mother is driving the SUV today.
  4. Does Alex have a sister?
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39. One of the most well-known legal dictionaries is _________________________________.
  1. Ballanlock’s Law Dictionary.
  2. Black’s Law Dictionary.
  3. The United States Law Dictionary.
  4. Blalock Law Dictionary.
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40. For purposes of legal research, the court’s decision is ____________________, and the court’s opinion is ___________________________.
  1. The court’s ruling and disposition of the case; the court’s explanation of its decision, including the holding, the rationale, and dicta.
  2. The court’s ruling and disposition of the case; the court’s interpretation of the law or legal rule that applies in the case.
  3. The court’s explanation of its decision, including the holding, the rationale, and dicta; the court’s statement of the facts of the case.
  4. The court’s explanation of its decision, including the holding, the rationale, and dicta; the court’s ruling and disposition of the case.
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