Criminal Law
What does Mens Rea stand for?
Guilty Mind
This Emmy-winning legal drama follows law professor Annalise Keating and her students who become entangled in murder cases.
How to Get Away with Murder
Which famous case in torts involved a woman drinking a bottle of beer that had a snail in it?
Donoghue v Stevenson
Which legal document signed by King John was the first to establish that the king was not above the law?
Magna Carta
What did Elle Woods score on her LSAT Exam?
179/180
This phrase translates to "the guilty act"
Actus Reus
Which lawyer from a TV show said this: "Did you know that you have rights? The Constitution says you do. And so do I"?
Saul Goodman
Which case legalized abortion in the United States?
Roe v Wade
This latin phrase means "To stand by things decided" and is the doctrine that binds courts to previous judgements and precedent.
Stare Decisis
What was the name of the lawyer in "To Kill a Mockingbird" who defended Tom Robinson?
Atticus Finch
This defence applies when a defendant commits an offence due to a threat of death or serious injury from another person.
Duress
What is Mike Ross's last season as a regular in Suits?
Season 7
This case partially inspired the book, "Life of Pi" in which the tiger in the novel was named Richard Parker after the victim in the case
R V Dudley and Stephens
This legal concept refers to statements made by a judge in a decision that are not essential to the ruling but can still be persuasive.
Obiter Dicta
This 1957 courtroom film focuses on Juror #8 persuading the rest of the jury to reconsider a murder conviction
12 Angry Men
What is the term that prevents the prosecution of a person twice for the same offence?
Double Jeopardy
What is Saul Goodman's real name?
Jimmy McGill
This Supreme Court case ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-incrimination and to an attorney.
Miranda v. Arizona
Which latin phrase refers to a common law order requiring the appearance of a prisoner or detainee before the court for a specified purpose?
Writ of Habeus Corpus
Which film does Ryan Gosling play a prosecution lawyer against Anthony Hopkin's character?
Fracture
This doctrine holds that someone can be criminally liable for failing to act when they have a legal duty to do so.
Liability for Omission
How many times does the firm change names in Suits?
11 times
What is the name of the hypothetical case by Lon Fuller that featured 4 explorers who killed and ate the 5th member, on trial for murder?
"The Case of the Speluncean Explorers"
True or False: Substantive law is the body of law concerned with people’s rights and responsibilities. Procedural law concerns the process of enforcing and defending these rights and responsibilities.
True
Which legal drama did Julia Roberts win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
Erin Brockovich