Why Is It Important to Have Access to a Legal

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important to have access to a legal dictionary such as Black's Law Dictionary?

• A) Some words such as "trusts" or "consideration" have specific law meanings that are not necessarily the same as their meaning in ordinary speech.
• B) Many paralegals have trouble with spelling.
• C) Attorneys often quiz their paralegals on law terminology.
• D) All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Early Colonists

The first European settlers in what is now the United States, arriving in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Hostile Wilderness

Areas of natural land that are difficult for humans to inhabit or navigate due to harsh conditions.

Finite Reservoir

A resource or space that has limited capacity and can be depleted if not managed sustainably.

Acid Rain

Precipitation that contains a higher concentration of acidic components such as sulfuric or nitric acids, resulting from emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.