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100

The highest court in the United States.

What is the Supreme Court?

100

This is the official mascot of the University of Pittsburgh.

Who is Roc the Panther?

100

Elle Woods attended this law school.

What is Harvard Law School?

100

This landmark case ended racial segregation in public schools.

What is Brown v. Board of Education?

100

Lawyers pass this exam before practicing law.

What is the Bar Exam?

200

The person bringing a civil lawsuit.

Who is the plaintiff?

200

This Pitt tradition has students DOING WHAT to the panther statue for good luck before exams.

What is rubbing its nose?

200

Saul Goodman practiced this area of law (mostly).

What is criminal defense?

200

This case established the Miranda warning.

What is Miranda v. Arizona?

200

The U.S. Constitution begins with these famous three words.

What is "We the People"?

300

This objection argues that a witness is repeating what someone else said outside of court.

What is hearsay?

300

This is the special ingredient in a Frenchi.

What is Doritos?

300

The TV judge famous for settling small claims while saying "Beauty fades, dumb is forever."

Who is Judge Judy?

300

This case established judicial review.

What is Marbury v. Madison?

300

The branch of government that interprets laws.

What is the Judicial Branch?

400

A written statement given under oath before trial.

What is a deposition?

400

This restaurant opened first: Canes or Laynes.

What is Laynes?

400

This legal drama stars Olivia Benson.

What is Law & Order: SVU?

400

This case protected symbolic speech by students wearing black armbands.

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

400

The number of justices currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.

What is nine?

500

This officer maintains security in the courtroom and escorts defendants.

Who is the bailiff?

500

This is the total number of nationality rooms in Cathy.

What is 31 nationality rooms?

500

In Legally Blonde, Elle's dog is this breed.

What is a Chihuahua?

500

This case guaranteed criminal defendants the right to an attorney.

What is Gideon v. Wainwright?

500

The term for a court's previous decision that future courts often follow.

What is a precedent?