Contract Law
You agree to help your friend move, and they promise you pizza and beer in return. You’ve just made one of these, even if nothing was written down.
What is a contract?
You accidentally knock someone over because you weren’t paying attention—this failure to act carefully is called this.
What is "negligence?"
Breaking into someone’s home to commit a crime—even if you don’t take anything.
What is Burglary?
“You can’t handle the truth!”—this famous courtroom shout comes from this Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson movie.
What is "A Few Good Men?"
Earned a law degree from the University of Havana before leading the Cuban Revolution.
Who is Fidel Castro?
The fancy legal word when both sides actually give or promise something—like money for a haircut or tacos for helping someone move.
What is "consideration?"
Your coworker spreads a false rumor that ruins your reputation—this type of claim covers lies that harm someone’s name.
What is "defamation?"
When police must tell you that you have the right to remain silent—thanks to this famous warning.
What are Miranda Rights?
In Legally Blonde, she turned a courtroom into a beauty salon lesson—and somehow won the case.
Who is Reese Witherspoon? (Elle Woods)
Studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand and established the first black law firm in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
You sign a contract to buy a couch, but the store delivers a beanbag chair instead. When someone doesn’t do what they promised, it’s called this
What is breach of contract?
Your friend tries to leave the party, but you block the door and say, “Nope, you’re staying.” Congratulations—you may have committed this tort.
What is "False Imprisonment?"
Stealing is bad—but doing it while someone is present and scaring someone makes this a more serious crime.
What is robbery?
In this comedy, Joe Pesci basically becomes a physics teacher in court trying to prove a car couldn’t have been going 60 MPH.
What is My Cousin Vinny?
Before leading India’s nonviolent independence movement, this person studied law in London and worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
"Sign this contract… or else.” When someone uses threats instead of persuasion to get your signature, the contract may not count because of this.
What is "duress?"
Knocking someone down and farting while sitting on their face—this tort covers unwanted physical contact.
What is "battery?"
Police can’t just barge into your house or search your car whenever they feel like it—this amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Before marrying into the royal family, Meghan Markle played paralegal, Rachel Zane, on this hit legal drama.
What is Suits?
This U.S. president graduated from Harvard Law School and later taught constitutional law. He was the 44th U.S. President.
Who is Barack Obama?
"I’ll give $20 to whoever finds my missing dog!”—and someone shows up with your dog instead of calling you first. In contract law, they accepted your offer by doing this.
What is "acceptance by performance?"
You raise your fist and yell “I’m gonna knock you out!”—but never actually swing. Congratulations, you may have just committed this tort based on fear alone.
"What is "assault?"
When answering a question might get you in serious trouble, this amendment lets you keep your mouth shut—legally.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This Netflix legal drama proves you don’t need a fancy office to practice law—just a car, a phone, and a lot of questionable parking jobs.
What is The Lincoln Lawyer?
This Spanish icon loved so many girls before, he almost needed a lawyer---he actually almost became one before fame took over.
Who is Julio Iglesias?