7e | Full Test Bank – Ch.8 – Books, journals, and official - Assessment Bank | Legal Skills 7e Finch by Emily Finch. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 8
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 01
01) A ______ is a detailed written study of a single specialized topic.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 02
02) Which of the following are examples of legal encyclopedias? Please select all that apply.
a. Halsbury’s Laws of England.
b. Brittanica.
c. Wikipedia.
d. The Digest.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 03
03) Which ONE of the following (conventional) dictionaries is the most frequently cited in court?
a. The Oxford English Dictionary.
b. The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.
c. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary.
d. The Compact Oxford English Dictionary.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 04
04) Journals can also be referred to as ‘______’.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 06
06) Which of the following are examples of Command papers? Please select all that apply.
a. White Papers.
b. Acts of Parliament.
c. Government responses to Select Committee reports.
d. Statutory instruments.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 07
07) ‘Major policy proposals are put forward in Green Papers.’ Is this statement true or false?
a. T
b. F
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 08
08) Which of the following are indicators of a reliability, value and credibility of material found on the Internet? Please select all that apply.
a. The material is published on Wikipedia.
b. The material is well written.
c. The material is written by a reputable practitioner.
d. The material is on an official website.
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 09
09) Quasi-legislation is sometimes referred to as ‘______’ law
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Title: Chapter 08 - Question 10
10) Which of the following are examples of ‘soft’ law? Please select all that apply.
a. The Highway Code.
b. By-laws.
c. Home Office Circulars.
d. Prison rules.