Legal
Jargon
Jargon
This Latin phrase describes legal work done for free, especially for cases involving social justice issues or, commonly, individuals with limited financial resources.
Pro-bono
This show follows a brilliant law professor and her ambitious students as they become entangled in a web of murder and shocking secrets.
How to Get Away With Murder
This constitutional amendment provide all citizens in the U.S.“equal protection under the law.”
Fourteenth
This is the complete name for the law degree you commonly get after three years of law school.
Juris Degree (JD)
This is the number of justices in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nine
This is the name of the hammer-like object procedural or used by judges to order actions in the courtroom
the gavel
This show, taking place in Washington D.C., is known for its 'gladiators in suits.'
Scandal
This section of this amendment could have potentially bared Donald Trump from running for/holding office.
Amendment 14th, Section 3:
"No person shall (...) hold any office(...) having previously taken an oath (...) engaged in insurrection or rebellion"
These are the three main sections that are tested on the LSAT
Logical reasoning, Logic Games, Reading Comprehension.
The 1954 ruling in this case declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," overturning racial segregation in public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
This Latin phrase translates to "you have the body" and is a legal order demanding a prisoner be brought to court to determine if their detention is lawful.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
This former football star stood trial for murder. The highly publicized case, dubbed the "Trial of the Century," resulted in his acquittal.
O.J. Simpson
This amendment protects people's rights from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Fourth Amendment
This organization is the gatekeeper to aspiring lawyers, administering the LSAT and overseeing the application process for most U.S. law schools.
Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
This landmark case gave the U.S. Supreme Court the power to interpret the Constitution and nullify laws or actions by other branches if they violate the Constitution.
Marbury v. Madison
This Latin term refers to statements made outside of court by someone not present at the trial and is generally inadmissible as evidence.
Hearsay
In Legally Blonde thus is the exact score that Elle Woods received on her LSAT.
179
These are the three things the Eighth Amendment prohibits.
" 1) Excessive bail shall not be required, 2) nor excessive fines imposed, 3) nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"
According to the 2024 ranking of best law schools by US News, those schools are tied for the first position.
Yale and Stanford
This is a formal disagreement by one or more justices with the majority opinion in a Supreme Court case.
Dissenting opinion
This Latin term, meaning "to be made more certain," is a request from the lower court to appeal a case specifically to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Writ of Certiorari
What is the name of the TV show that created this infamous meme where a woman froze after being exposed through testimony, and the judges called on her "Miss Jackson? Miss Jackson?"
Couples Court
This is what the 26th Amendment is grating
Right to vote for all citizens of eighteen years of age or older.
Besides an LSAT/GRE score, Letters of recommendations, and a personal statements, this is the missing essential component required to apply for law school in the U.S.
Bachelor's Degree
According to the Constitution this is a requirement for Congress members but not for Supreme Court justices.
To be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.