Language of the Law
what does “mens rea”
mental state
This Professor hates when students use the word “utilize”
Mikkor
this type of law is form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression
Copyright Law
in the infamous “hot coffee case” Stella Liebeck, a 79-year-old woman, suffered third-degree burns in her pelvic region when she accidentally spilled coffee in her lap after purchasing it from where?
McDonalds
What are the three components of a valid contract
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration
this protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment
habeas corpus
this Professor loved to drink soda during class
Marceau
finish this lyric! “I fought the law and the ___ ___”
"law won"
Judge Friendly asked this quintessential question in the classic 1L contracts case, fill in the blank: “what is a ____?”
Chicken
Acceptance by mail or similar means is effective at the moment of dispatch (so long as the mail is properly addressed, stamped, and an exception does not apply). What is this rule called?
The Mailbox Rule
This old Latin phrase “ad coelum et ad inferos” was used in property law to describe ownership. What does it mean?
Up to the sky down to hell
This Professor was barred in the Navajo Nation
Whytock
this music sharing site was shut down in 2001 for illegal distribution of copyrighted music
Napster
in the classic “hairy hands” case, a young boy named George Hawkins had a badly scarred hand. A surgeon named Edward R. B. McGee promised that an operation, which entailed the grafting of skin from one part of Hawkin’s body onto his hand, would leave Hawkins with a 100% good hand. Instead, the operation left Hawkins with, well . . . a hairy hand. What part of body was the skin taken from?
His chest
What is the common acronym used to remember Statute of Frauds cases? And what does each mean? (half points for each question)
MYLEGS
marriage
years of performance
land
estate debts
goods 500+
surteyship
what does “Amicus curiae” mean?
friend of the Court
this Professor was the first Latina Dean of a top 50 law school
Moran
vanilla ice settled with this musical duo for the use of their beat in “ice ice baby”
Queen and David Bowie's "under pressure"
a recent Supreme Court case dealt with a first amendment issue when a popular dog toy brand was sued for trademark infringement by this alcohol brand. What is the alcohol brand?
Jack Daniel's
What are the 4 types of irrevocable offers (100 points for each correct answer)
(1) Option Contracts
(2) Merchant's Firm Offer under Article 2
(3) Detrimental Reliance
(4) Beginning performance in response to true unilateral contract offer
what is the Latin phrase for the property phrase “Let the purchaser beware”
caveat emptor
this professor has won an Emmy award
MRD
this musical artist died without a will leaving their $156 million estate in probate
Prince
Attorney barthélemy de chasseneuz represented these critters in “the vermin trials” when he defended the animals who were put on trial for destroying the barley crop of the province
Rats
This concept refers to the situation when a new contract substitutes a new party to receive benefits and assume duties that had originally belonged to one of the original parties under the terms of the old contract.
Novation