Legal Vocabulary
The party against whom a lawsuit is brought.
Who is the defendant?
What? Like it's hard?
What does Elle Woods say after getting into Harvard Law School?
This is the highest law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
The person or entity who initiates a lawsuit.
What is a plaintiff?
"If the glove does not fit, you must acquit." -1995
What is the O.J Simpson Case?
This is the introduction to the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
The process of a lawsuit.
What is litigation?
"My dog stepped on a bee." -2022
What is the Depp vs. Heard Case?
This amendment ensures that powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The crime of intentionally lying after taking an oath to tell the truth.
What is perjury?
"The right of privacy is broad enough to encompass a women's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." -1973
What is Roe v. Wade
This Amendment gives citizens the right to a fair and speedy trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
A sworn written statement of fact.
What is an affidavit?
"It can hardly be argued that either students or teachers shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." -1969
What is Tinker v. Des Moines
This Amendment limits a president to two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?