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Paralegal

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The elements or parts of a reported case include, among other things, ______________________________.
  1. The caption, the citation, and the opening brief.
  2. The discussion, the opinion, and the holding.
  3. The holding, the responding brief, and the caption.
  4. The caption, the headnotes, and the holding.
  5. The citation, the date of the decision, and the closing argument.
  6. The opinion, the statement of facts, and the disposition of the case.
  7. The headnotes, the explanation, and the caption.
  8. The holding, the headnotes, and the factual context.
Explanation
Answer: B - The opinion, the statement of facts, and the disposition of the case. The parts of a reported case include the following: The caption, the date of the decision, parallel citations (if any), the headnotes, the statement of the facts, the court’s opinion, the holding, the rationale, dicta, and the disposition of the case. Some courts also include a syllabus.
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