UW Law
Alessandra Vargas and Matthew Martin
This music genre originated in Seattle in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Grunge
This Supreme Court case established that suspects must be informed of their right to legal representation and their right against self incrimination before interrogation
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Name the key elements of tort that a plaintiff must prove
Duty, Breach, Causation, Damage
What are the key elements of a contract?
-Acceptance
-Consideration
-Capacity
-Legality / Lawful Purpose
In what year was the Washington Law Review Established?
1919
This sport was designated the official state sport of Washington in 2022
Pickleball
In this landmark Supreme Court case, the court ruled that state courts cannot enforce racially restrictive covenants, which prohibited the sale of property
Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
This tort doctrine bars recovery for risks inherent to an activity voluntarily undertaken
Assumption of Risk
A legal protection granted to original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium, such as books, music, films, and software.
Copyright
In what year was the first graduating class of UW Law
1901
The Code of Hammurabi
In this historic case Justice Cardozo ruled that the defendant was not liable because the harm to plaintiff was not "foreseeable" as they were outside the zone of danger.
Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. (1928)
A breach of duty imposed by statute, ordinance or administrative rule that is discrete to the statutory definition in the way it is applied and specific criteria are met.
Negligence per se
A type of government system with two separate legislative chambers, houses, or branches that make laws together.
Extra 50 points: Which state does not have this system?
Bicameralism
Nebraska
How many Registered Student Organizations exist at UW law?
32
This romantic comedy is famously a spinoff of a Shakespeare play and was filmed entirely in Seattle
10 things I hate about you
This landmark negligence case established that a party is liable if the burden of taking precautions is less than the probability of injury multiplied by loss.
Name the case, the formula and the broader area of law it influenced.
United states v. Caroll Towing Co. (1947)
Hand Formula
Law and Economics
This tort doctrine shifts the burden to the defendant when an injury would not ordinarily occur without negligence
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Under U.S. constitutional law, what doctrine allows the Supreme Court to strike down state laws that unduly burden interstate commerce, even without congressional action
The Dormant Commerce Clause
or will take "negative" Commerce Clause
How many degree programs are offered at UW Law and what are their full names?
-4
-Master of Laws
-Master of Jurisprudence
-Juris Doctor
-Doctorate of Philosophy in Law
This transition metal has the highest melting point and is often used in filaments and high temperature applications
Tungsten
This landmark U.S. Supreme Court case established the principle of “one person, one vote,” ensuring that legislative districts must be roughly equal in population
Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964)
One defendant pays entire judgment and seeks contribution from others. This doctrine allows recovery.
contribution among joint tortfeasors
What are the three most common types of Bankruptcy? Name their Chapters and their purpose
Chapter 7 - Liquidation
Chapter 11 - Reorganization for Businesses
Chapter 13 - Reorganization for Individuals