Latin Legal Lingo
The latin phrase meaning "guilty act"
actus reus
No longer a "Teenage Drama Queen," in 2013 she was sentenced to 90 days in rehab after a Porsche mishap.
Lindsey Lohan
Viola Davis won an NAACp Image Award for her role on this show in which she and her law students become tangles in intrigue.
How To Get Away with Murder
The offense of willfully telling a lie under oath in a court of law?
Perjury
A little nepotism? Tom Selleck is the New York police commissioner and son Donnie Wahlberg is a detective in this series.
Blue Bloods
The latin phrase meaning "to stand by things decided"
Stare decisis
in 2005, as a center for the Heat, he became Miami's first 7'1", 325-lb. reserve police officer.
Shaq
This popular series focuses on a high-stakes Manhattan corporate law firm in which a character may be "playing" lawyer. This show actually sparked an increase in law school applications.
Suits
The proper name for the warning that informs a suspect of their rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
Miranda Rights
Mark Harmon is a former marine gunnery sergeant who works for this title force.
NCIS
The latin phrase meaning "you shall have the body"
habeas corpus
Micheal Phelps
On this show Juliana Marguiles played Alicia, who returns to her life as an attorney after hey hubby goes to jail
The Good Wife
Juror misconduct is grounds to file a motion for one of these, a proceeding that is invalid.
Mistrial
"Criminal Minds" features the profilers of this goverment agency. Bonus points if you can name the department they are in
FBI: Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU)
The latin phrase meaning "the thing has been decided"
Res Judicata
IN 2011, Mattel was forced to pay more than $80 million to MGA Entertainment after losing a lawsuit begun in 2006 over what brand of pity-lipped dolls?
Bratz
The longest running franchise known for its ripped form the headlines stories, which focuses on the police investigation and then on the prosecution in the courtroom.
Law & Order
This plea of not admitting to or denying the charges may only be given with the court's approval
Nolo Contendere
This drama follows the elite squad of NYPD detectives who investigate sexually based crimes.
Law & Order SVU
The latin phrase meaning "by the fact itself/by that very fact"
Ipso facto
State laws allowing homeschooled students to participate in extracurricular activities like athletics have been nicknamed after what homeschooled NFL quarterback?
Tim Tebow
Matthew McConaughey played Mickey Haller in this big screen thriller; Manuel Garcia-Rulfo on the Netflix show
The Lincoln Lawyer
The McNaghten case of 1843 is the standard in about half the states for a verdict of not guilty by reason of this
Insanity
This charming Southern gentleman reshaped perceptions of defense attorneys with his earnest character which has seen a recent reboot, starring Kathy Bates.
Matlock