Legal Terms
This legal term requires the defendant to be physically present in court in order for there to be grounds for their imprisonment
What is habeas corpus?
In West Virginia, it is illegal to participate in this activity while underwater
What is whistling?
Totally! The heartbroken damsel takes on Harvard Law and a murder trial in this 2001 rom-com
What is Legally Blonde?
This 1995 trial featured the famous line "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit"
What is the trial of OJ Simpson?
Who is Robert Kardashian?
This phrase is uttered by the bailiff every time the judge enters or leaves the courtroom
What is all rise?
What is a blindfold?
This Pulitzer-winning novel follows the story of a young girl and her brother as they navigate racial injustice in small-town Alabama
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This SCOTUS case ended the doctrine of "separate but equal"
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This fictional lawyer became a popular icon after appearing in two TV shows (Quinn also dressed as him for Halloween!)
Who is Saul Goodman?
This word refers to a command for a witness to appear and give testimony
What is Sunday?
This 1992 comedy follows the story of an inexperienced young lawyer defending his cousins in a murder trial
What is My Cousin Vinny?
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This lawyer coined the term, "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit"
Who is Johnnie Cochran?
This phrase is another name for the jury selection process.
What is voir dire?
In Oklahoma, it's forbidden to engage in wrestling with this ursine creature
What is a bear?
This 1992 military drama unveiled a gripping conspiracy at Guantanamo Bay (or maybe it's just Tom Cruise in a suit)
What is A Few Good Men?
This Athenian was put to death in after a dramatic trial in which he put forward a defense commonly referred to as his "apology"
Who is Socrates?
This man was the first African-American to sit on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
What is colloquy?
In this country, it is illegal to handle salmon in 'suspicious circumstances'
What is the United Kingdom?
An unemployed single mom becomes a legal assistant and brings down a polluting California power company in this 2000s film
What is Erin Brockovich?
This 1969 SCOTUS case led to the implementation of a new test of the lawlessness of speech
What is Brandenburg v. Ohio?
This defense attorney participated in several high-profile cases, including the Scopes Trial and the Leopold and Loeb Murder Trial
Who is Clarence Darrow?