mnemonics for law school

[dft]

that's awesome. i don't have any other mnemonics, but i could probably make some up.

Intentional Torts

FAT female dog

F - False Imprionment
A - Assault
T - Trespass to Land

B - Battery
I - IIED
T - Trespass to Chatel
C - Conversion
h - nothing

I have more but ConLaw has clogged my brain.

[sarbinson1]

bump.

[chaser]

Types of damages in Contract cases:

"Naomi licks the puny cons for compensation."

Naomi= nominal
Licks= Liquidated (was in the contract; not unreasonable.)
Puny= punitive
Cons= Consequential (Hadley v. Baxendale)
Compensation= Compensatory


Types of damages in Torts:

"General X.M. Speck is 'out of pocket'."

General= General (pain and suffering, etc.)

X.M.= Exemplary/punitive

Speck= Special damages, i.e., "Show me the receipt"-damages like doctor bills, rental car, etc.

"Out of Pocket"= out of pocket damages in misrepresentation, i.e. the difference between what the plaintiff should have gotten and what he got.

[cuteprincess]

There are 12 defenses to intentional torts right?

[Mon Ami Gabi]

There's one for felony murder I think but I can't recall it right now

[cuteprincess]

Contracts.  Common law.
The elements needed for an OFFER.

Q - Quantity
T - Time
I - Identity
P - Party
S - Subject Matter

[tresbuchon]

There's one for felony murder I think but I can't recall it right now

DIDI

D - Direct [the death must be directly caused by the commission of the (attempted) felony]
I.D. - Inherently Dangerous [(attempted) felony must be inherently dangerous]
I - Independent Felony [[attempted) felony must be independent of the murder, must not be a lesser included offense]

[cuteprincess]

Attractive Nuisance Doctrine

A-C-U-R-Y-U-R
Artificial condition, unreasonable risk of harm, youth, utility vs risk

[ElizaB]

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[fat_daddy]

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