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Legally-Themed Racehorse Names? Your Nominations, Please

Affirmed race horse racehorse.JPGRecently we’ve been thinking about law-related names for racehorses. The subject came up when we were reading about how Big Brown, the 2008 Kentucky Derby winner, might win the Triple Crown and join the company of Affirmed (pictured) — the last winner of the Triple Crown, in 1978.

Hearing about a racing horse named “Affirmed” led us to start thinking about other legally-themed horse names. A few ideas:

— “Reversed” (or “Reversed and Remanded”)

We liked how it played off of “Affirmed.” But it’s “probably not the kind of message you want to send to the oddsmakers,” said a friend.

— “Cert Denied”

Kinda badass, no? We’ll put it down as a possibility.

— “GVR”

Suggested by another friend, to continue on the Supreme Court disposition theme. “GVR” stands for “Grant, Vacate, and Remand” — which can, depending on the circumstances, be something of a benchslap. But maybe it’s too technical, appreciated only by SCOTUS junkies?

— “Desuetude”

Nominated by a third friend (in the midst of studying for law-school finals). It’s erudite, but a bit short on sex appeal.

Have an idea for a law-related racehorse name, à la Affirmed? If so, feel free to leave it in the comments. If we get enough nominations, maybe we’ll hold a contest. Also, feel free to weigh in on the names previously mentioned, if you strong feelings about any of them.

Update: Please make sure that your nomination complies with these naming rules (posted by a helpful commenter).

Further Update: Okay, we’ve reached the 400-comment mark on this post, so we’re closing the thread. Poll to follow shortly.

More about racehorses and the law, after the jump.

Here’s a different legal angle on horse racing and the law. Chris Barnstable-Brown — one of the Kentucky Derby’s most powerful people, as an organizer of one of its top parties — is a law student. And he’s apparently a rather good law student, since he’s going to be working at Cravath and clerking for the Sixth Circuit. See here.

Barnstable-Brown will be especially valuable as a clerk if the Sixth Circuit ever gets another case about permissible names for racehorses. As you may recall, in 2007 the court ruled in favor of the Jockey Club, which successfully prevented a horse owner from naming his filly “Sally Hemings.”

Update: Here’s a third legal angle on the Kentucky Derby and horse racing, from the WSJ Law Blog:

Did Eight Belles, the Kentucky Derby contender (pictured) that was euthanized on the track minutes after breaking both front ankles, suffer a more humane fate than Kentucky’s death-row inmates? That was the question raised on Friday, when Justice Stevens, speaking to lawyers and judges in Chattanooga, said he was surprised that Kentucky law prohibits killing animals with one of the drugs in a three-drug cocktail whose constitutionality was affirmed last month by the High Court in Baze v. Rees.

P.S. This is admittedly a bit random; we should have written about it last Monday, right after the Kentucky Derby. So we thank you for your indulgence.

Update: Okay, we’ve reached the 400-comment mark on this post, so we’re closing the thread. Poll to follow shortly.

Affirmed [Wikipedia]
Chris Barnstable-Brown, 25 [Velocity Weekly]
Eight Belle’s Euthanasia: More Humane Than Capital Punishment? [WSJ Law Blog]

Earlier: Lawsuit of the Day: Sixth Circuit Horses Around With Literary References

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:33 PM

preemption

oh and first!!!!

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:35 PM

This is stupid. Go call someone at SRZ.

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:35 PM

First to File.

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:35 PM

Double Biller

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:40 PM

"Race Ipsa Loquitur" works.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:40 PM

This has to be the most boring post you've ever done, Lat.

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:42 PM

also "Race Judicata"

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:43 PM

Thoroughbred names have 18 letters/spaces/characters max -- do your homework

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:44 PM

"And sine qua non takes the lead!"

Yeah. This is kind of boring.

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:46 PM

Frat Stud

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:47 PM

Black Berry (like Black Beauty). I imagine there's some sort of IP issue, but I'm proud of it.

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:49 PM

6:47 -- Sure thing. There was a famous hoss named Tabasco Cat Caused IP lit and as a result the word Tabasco can't be used again

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13 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:51 PM

@6:43 pm:

Here are the naming rules--I don't see the 18 "letters/spaces/characters max" rule you allude to.

"6. NAMING

A. A name may be claimed on the Registration Application, on a Name Claiming Form or through Interactive RegistrationTM at registry.jockeyclub.com. Name selections should be listed in order of preference. Names will be assigned based upon availability and compliance with the naming rules as stated herein. Names may not be claimed or reserved by telephone. When a foreign language name is submitted, an English translation must be furnished to The Jockey Club. An explanation must accompany "coined" or "made-up" names that have no apparent meaning. Horses that were born in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada and currently reside in another country must be named by The Jockey Club through the Stud Book Authority of their country of residence.

B. If a valid attempt to name a foal is submitted to The Jockey Club by February 1 of the foal's two-year-old year and such a name is determined not eligible for use, no fee is required for a subsequent claim of name for that foal. If a valid attempt to name a foal is not submitted to The Jockey Club by February 1 of the foal's two-year-old year, a fee is required to claim a name for such a foal (see Fee Schedule).

C. A reserved name must be used within one year from the day it was reserved. Reserved names cannot be used until notification requesting the assignment of the name to a specific horse is received by the Registry Office. If the reserved name is not used within one year from its reservation, it will become available for any horse. A fee is required to reserve a name (see Fee Schedule).

D. A foal's name may be changed at any time prior to starting in its first race. Ordinarily, no name change will be permitted after a horse has started in its first race or has been used for breeding purposes. However, in the event a name must be changed after a horse has started in its first race, both the old and new names should be used until the horse has raced three times following the name change. The prescribed fee (see Fee Schedule) and the Certificate of Foal Registration must accompany any request to the Registry Office for a change of name.

E. Names of horses over ten years old may be eligible if they are not excluded under Rule 6(F) and have not been used during the preceding five years either in breeding or racing.
Names of geldings and horses that were never used for breeding or racing may be available five years from the date of their death as reported.


F. The following classes of names are not eligible for use:
1. Names consisting of more than 18 letters (spaces and punctuation marks count as letters);
2. Initials such as C.O.D., F.O.B., etc.;
3. Names ending in "filly," "colt," "stud," "mare," "stallion," or any similar horse-related term;
4. Names consisting entirely of numbers. Numbers above thirty may be used if they are spelled out;
5. Names ending with a numerical designation such as "2nd" or "3rd," whether or not such a designation is spelled out;
6. Names of persons unless written permission to use their name is on file with The Jockey Club;
7. Names of "famous" people no longer living unless approval is granted by the Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club;
8. Names of "notorious" people;
9. Names of racetracks or graded stakes races;
10. Recorded names such as assumed names or stable names;
11. Names clearly having commercial significance, such as trade names;
12. Copyrighted material, titles of books, plays, motion pictures, popular songs, etc., unless the applicant furnishes The Jockey Club with proof that the copyright has been abandoned or that such material has not been used within the last five years;
13. Names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names considered in poor taste; or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups;
14. Names that are currently active either in racing or breeding, and names similar in spelling or pronunciation to such names, see 6(E);
15. Permanent names and names similar in spelling or pronunciation to permanent names. The list of criteria to establish a permanent name is as follows:
a. Horses in racing's Hall of Fame;
b. Horses that have been voted Horse of the Year;
c. Horses that have won an Eclipse Award;
d. Horses that have won a Sovereign Award (Canadian Champions);
e. Annual leading sire and broodmare sire by progeny earnings;
f. Cumulative money winners of $2 million or more;
g. Horses that have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, The Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Breeders' Cup Classic or the Breeders' Cup Turf; and
h. Horses included in the International List of Protected Names.

G. In addition to the provisions of this Rule 6, the Registrar of The Jockey Club reserves the right of approval on all name requests. "

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14 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:51 PM

Speedy Trial?

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:53 PM

"GVR" would be disallowed. Can't be entirely of initials

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16 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:54 PM

a hortiori

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17 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:56 PM

"sitting in equine-ity"

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:56 PM

6:51 Read what you post please -- it's there

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:57 PM

equinitable estoppel

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 6:57 PM

Racehorse Haynes

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:05 PM

Scalia's Dissent

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:06 PM

"This subject came up when we were reading about how Big Brown, the Derby winner, might win the Triple Crown"

We hear this every year after the Derby. 100% of Derby winners may win the Triple Crown unless they are skipping the Preakness. It is almost like saying this case may be appealed.

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23 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:07 PM

6:51,

Uh-- 6.F.1?

--Reading is Fundamental

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24 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:08 PM

There are no oddsmakers (other than morning line writers that do it for informational purposes). Ever been to a hoss race?

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25 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:08 PM

7:06 - But Big Brown came in from post 20 and still smoked the competition.

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26 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:08 PM

Hung Like a Horse

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27 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:09 PM

Hung Like a Jury

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28 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:09 PM

or...to avoid a Rule F.6 problem...

Scalito's Dissent

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29 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:13 PM

Appeal denied

or

Elevated

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30 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:15 PM

Lethal Injection

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31 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:15 PM

Primogeniture

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32 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:16 PM

Doc Review

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33 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:16 PM

Force majeure

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34 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:16 PM

Collateral Estoppel

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35 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:17 PM

Aquagirl

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36 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:17 PM

Hostile Witness

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37 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:18 PM

Glue in the Factum

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38 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:18 PM

Pig Vomit

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39 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:19 PM

Schulte Roth and Stable

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40 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:19 PM

Infringement

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41 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:19 PM

Rush to Judgment

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42 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:19 PM

Due Process

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43 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:20 PM

Horse Meat

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44 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:20 PM

All Nighter

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45 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:20 PM

Above the Law

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46 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:21 PM

Swift Justice

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47 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:22 PM

Slip-and-Fall

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48 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:23 PM

Rocket Docket

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49 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:24 PM

Extortion

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50 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:26 PM

Penumbral Emanations

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51 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:26 PM

Denny Crane.

Fast, and utterly single minded.

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52 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:32 PM

Winning Brief

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53 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:33 PM

There was a stud from Pennsylvania named "Judge Smells". Two of my favorite names from his offspring were "Skinky Dinky" and "Lily Von Skynke"

I guess the prudes at the Jockey Club (a board that approves names) didn't understand the references

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54 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:34 PM

Void for Vagueness

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55 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:35 PM

You could name it, This Post is F*ing Stupid.

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56 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:35 PM

Bench Slap

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57 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:36 PM

Race Ipsa Loquitur

(Even though "race" means something different here, I have to give a shout out to Jody Armour on that one)

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58 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:38 PM

Blind Justice

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59 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:38 PM

Billable Hours

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60 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:38 PM

Sua Sponte
Eggshell Plaintiff
Mandamus
Motion to Quash
Patent Pending

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61 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:39 PM

Running Objection

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62 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:39 PM

Chancery Court

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63 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:40 PM

El Juez ("The Judge")*

*translated per 6A

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64 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:40 PM

Crazy Pro Se Plaintiff

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65 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:41 PM

Paper Chase

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66 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:42 PM

Equine Protection

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67 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:43 PM

What about:

Equestrian Protection

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68 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:43 PM

Skidmore Deference

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69 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:43 PM

Runaway Verdict

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70 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:45 PM

What about:

HORSE RACING IS A VICIOUS AND CRUEL SPORT WHEREIN HORSES ARE BRED TO BE QUICK, BUT FEEBLE, AND TO LIVE SHORT, MISERABLE LIVES AS SLAVES TO GREEDY GAMBLING ADDICTS.

or

I AIN'T YOUR BITCH, BITCH. SO GET THE F*** OFF OF MY BACK YOU SHORT HALF-MAN.

What about that for a name.

Love,

PETA.

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71 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:45 PM

Offensive Non-Mutual Collateral Estoppel

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72 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:47 PM

Gimpy

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73 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:47 PM

Bascom's Folly - a sure crowdpleaser

Ipse Dixit
Per Curiam
Oyez Oyez Oyez
Swing Vote Kennedy (or Swing Vote O'Connor)

And of course, the most powerful horse of all time -Erie Doctrine.

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74 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:47 PM

Indefeasible

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75 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:47 PM

Lat is a Gimp

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76 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:48 PM

Double Jeopardy

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77 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:49 PM

Mirandize This

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78 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:51 PM

Bail-Jumper

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79 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:51 PM

A client named his horse after GDC's Ted Boutrous: http://www.horsehats.com/boutrous-horse-racing.html

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80 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:51 PM

Mutual Release

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81 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:52 PM

Ordered Liberty

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82 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:53 PM

She's the Fastest

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83 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:56 PM

Learned Hoof

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84 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 7:57 PM

You can check at http://www.registry.jockeyclub.com/registry.cfm?page=namesrch&rand=813 to see if your name is already in use - "Res Ispa [sic] Loquitur" is taken - bad lawyer owner? or does "ispa" mean something?

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85 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:01 PM

From the above link - "Oyez Oyez," "Sua Sponte," "Billable Hours" and "Per Curiam" are already taken. Too many lawyers in the racing industry???

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86 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:06 PM

"Turf Tortfeasor" or "Duty To Win"

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87 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:06 PM

punitive damage
or
strict liability

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89 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:17 PM

There's Lawyer Ron, currently retired near Versailles, KY and making a living as a stud for a fee of $30,000.

90 Posted by HofstraMagna | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:18 PM

David HasselHofstra
Jimmy Hofstra
Hofstramus Prime
Hofstradamus
Hofstrami on Rye
HofstraT100
HOFMAG (that's my license plate, but it would look as good on a horse as it does on my Kia)

All of the above are plays on my alma mater, Hofstra, the third best law school in the NYC area:

http://abovethelaw.com/community/2008/05/top-nyc-area-law-schools.php

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91 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:18 PM

Attractive Nuisance

De Minimis (roles off the tongue nice)

Motion to Quash

FeeSimpleAbsolute

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92 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:19 PM

Strict Scrutiny

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93 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:22 PM

Judge Learned 15 Hands

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94 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:23 PM

last clear chance

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95 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:24 PM

i love this post...all of you should stop being haters!

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96 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:24 PM

hot bench

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97 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:25 PM

first in time, first in right

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98 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:25 PM

Titlover69

oh wait, law-related horse names....

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99 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:26 PM

The problem is that all Horse names sound dirty if you say them right.

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100 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:27 PM

Borked

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101 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:28 PM

Twinkie Defense

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102 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:28 PM

UnCivil Action

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103 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:29 PM

Contempt of Court

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104 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:30 PM

Rule of Perpetutities (just would be fun to hear an announcer try to say it in the heat of a race)

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105 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:30 PM

it has to be said...TTT

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106 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:32 PM

Vacatur.

Plurality Opinion.

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107 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:34 PM

Class Action
Underneath their Foals
Jury's Out
Jury's Back
Equestered
Deadlocked
Guilty as Charged
Breach of Contract
Equestrian Estoppel
Overworked and Undersexed
Loyolya 2L

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108 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:34 PM

in flagrante

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109 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:34 PM

Chief Justice

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110 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:36 PM

ATL

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111 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:38 PM

res ipsa horse&car

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112 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:38 PM

Hit-N-Run

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113 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:38 PM

Habeas Horsus

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114 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:39 PM

Innocent Bystander

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115 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:40 PM

due diligence

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116 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:40 PM

Reasonable Man
Insanity Defense
Natural Law

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117 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:42 PM

the judge sez who (actual name; stud fee $5K)

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118 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:43 PM

Rein Maker

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119 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:45 PM

This is actually a pretty entertaining topic. Good ones (all R's, no less):

Rocket Docket
Rush to Judgment
Running Objection
Runaway Verdict

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120 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:46 PM

pari passu

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121 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:46 PM

Ambulance Chaser

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122 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:46 PM

Equity Partner

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123 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:46 PM

FebClub

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124 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:47 PM

...it's Motion Denied at the wiiiire!

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125 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:48 PM

Mrs. Palsgraf

(or whatever that lady's name was in the subway in torts)

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126 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:48 PM

Expressio Unius

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127 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:49 PM

GULC SUCS

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128 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:49 PM

12(b)(6)

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129 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:49 PM

Call the Bailiff

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130 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:49 PM

Demurrer

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131 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:50 PM

8:18 -- you really felt like you had to explain the basis for your Hofstra recommendations!

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132 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:51 PM

Bluebook

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133 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:54 PM

Frolic 'n Detour

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134 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 8:55 PM

Un-Estoppable

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135 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:01 PM

Litigious

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136 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:10 PM

Request for Parole (actual name)

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137 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:16 PM

Out on Bail

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138 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:17 PM

"Void for Vagueness" is not available as it is the Famous Name of a world class trivia team at the U.of Chi. L. S. in the early 90's. Is that you former team mates?

F.

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139 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:19 PM

Gag Order

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140 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:20 PM

Trotfeasor

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141 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:24 PM

Fillybuster

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142 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:28 PM

Secured Creditor

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143 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:28 PM

Offer of Hoof

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144 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:29 PM

LowerThirdofClass

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145 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:30 PM

Mane damus

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146 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:34 PM

Kash: Hey Lat, how can we get a lot of posts and up ad revenue?

Lat: Why don't we think of some rouse for asking our readers to list all of the legal terms they know?

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147 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:35 PM

Order of the Hoof

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148 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:38 PM

Expostpostionfacto

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149 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:41 PM

The real challenge is to name offspring of two of these legally-named horses (often, a foal's name will be formed by a play on words or a combination of its sire's and dam's names). Thus, a foal sired by LongHandOfTheLaw and dropped by Judge Dread could be named "Judge Hand."

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150 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:47 PM

No, 9:34 it was:

Kash: Hey Lat, how can we get a lot of posts and up ad revenue?

Lat: Why don't you show your tits?

Kash: Why don't you show your man-gina?

Lat: Ok, why don't we think of some rouse for asking our readers to list all of the legal terms they know?

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151 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 9:56 PM

Phantom Tortfeasor

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152 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:03 PM

Barren Cow

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153 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:04 PM

Hand Job

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154 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:05 PM

Laid Off

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155 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:05 PM

I can't believe no one has suggested nolo contendere yet. Has a nice ring to it, and "no contest' works contextually.

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156 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:05 PM

Horsesinmystableusedtodosteeplechaseallthetimeitwasnobigdeal

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157 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:08 PM

Striver

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158 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:08 PM

Cool Guy With Haircut

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159 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:09 PM

Ray Allen

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160 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:10 PM

"lots-a-liability"

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161 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:10 PM

Granfinanceria

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162 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:11 PM

Bloody Gavel

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163 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:11 PM

Vault Whore

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164 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:13 PM

Handful of Highlighters

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165 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:16 PM

administrative expense

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166 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:16 PM

Courtesy of timvstim:


Pedicabit vos equus meus

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167 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:17 PM

Call Me Ishmael

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168 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:17 PM

Work Product

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169 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:18 PM

Guardian Ad Litem

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170 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:18 PM

Offer of Proof

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171 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:18 PM

Own Recognizance

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172 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:20 PM

Merchantability

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173 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:21 PM

Louisville to 180

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174 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:21 PM

I vote for "Audita Querela" or "Eric Clay." For explanations, see http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/daly200503021028.asp.

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175 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:21 PM

Character & Futtiness

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176 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:22 PM

Medusa's Pusssy

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177 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:23 PM

Secret Porn Stash

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178 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:23 PM

No Consideration

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179 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:23 PM

Future Interest

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180 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:24 PM

Fraudulent Transfer

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181 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:24 PM

noncompete

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182 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:24 PM

Lethal Injection

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183 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:25 PM

Da Replevinator

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184 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:25 PM

Many of the monikers of the defendants in the Autoadmit litigation would do nicely.

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185 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:25 PM

Rainmaker

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186 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:25 PM

pari delicto

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187 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:26 PM

encroachment

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188 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:26 PM

Laptops in Class

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189 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:27 PM

Ultra Vires

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190 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:27 PM

Yellow Briefs

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191 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:27 PM

bar review

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192 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:28 PM

PennStateQuaker

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193 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:28 PM

Cross Cross Claim

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194 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:28 PM

Sleep To The Top

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195 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:30 PM

I also vote for "Audita Querela" or "Eric Clay." For explanations, see

http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/daly200503021028.asp

Weak.

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196 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:30 PM

Pierce Paul

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197 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:31 PM

Feeder Judge

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198 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:32 PM

Secular Purpose

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199 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:32 PM

Eric Clay.

Super weak.

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200 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:32 PM

Eggshell forelegs - bang!

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201 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:32 PM

Von Jhering's Fancy

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202 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:32 PM

Gibson Guarded by Allen

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203 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:34 PM

Bribe the Jury

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204 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:35 PM

Crime Against Nature

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205 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:35 PM

Holmes's Path

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206 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:35 PM

Stare Delictis

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207 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:35 PM

Get Out of Jail Free

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208 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:36 PM

Me Me Me Me Me

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209 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:37 PM

All Rise

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210 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:37 PM

Oyez

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211 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:43 PM

Above Pace

--Commentista

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212 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:45 PM

Incompetent Federal Judge

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213 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:46 PM

kashwouldlookgreatinabikini

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214 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:47 PM

NinoAndClarence

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215 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:48 PM

On the back corner, it's Inherit The Wind leading Lawmaker by a nose. Due Process is coming up on the outside and is making a run on the leaders, followed by Jury Box and Incontestibility. Free Speech is struggling to find an opening, and Judicial Restraint appears to be falling out of the race.

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216 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 10:52 PM

pari delicto

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217 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:07 PM

audita querela. ha.

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218 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:17 PM

Readthefootnotes

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/media/gallery/readthefootnotes.pdf

this horse ran the derby a few years back and was foled on April 15 -- i assume its a tax refernce

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219 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:28 PM

wow, some of these are HILARIOUS and some are just a random listing of legal words that make no sense in the contest of a horse name

my suggestion : black's law dictionary (not as the name, but just flip it open randomly, that'll do the same as this thread)

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220 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:36 PM

"Deliberate Speed"

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221 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:39 PM

"So Ordered"

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222 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:41 PM

11:36 here, as in, from Brown II - desegregation should occur with all deliberate speed

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223 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, May 12, 2008 11:44 PM

Punctilio?

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224 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Learned's Hand

In Pro Per

Irresistible Impulse

Caveat Emptor

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225 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:18 AM

sua sponta

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226 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:19 AM

Jurisdiction

We The People

Ex Post Facto

Mens Rea

Reasonable Doubt

Clear and Convincing

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227 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:19 AM

This thread is stupid, but Lat is a genius for putting it up because he knows that lawyers and law students love nothing more than to convince strangers on the internet how funny they are, especially considering that nobody thinks they're funny in real life.

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228 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:23 AM

suis ponte

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229 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:34 AM

Mens rea or hung jury.

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230 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:51 AM

T14

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231 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:56 AM

Juris Prudence?

It would generally come in dead last, though.

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232 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:34 AM

But-for Causation (Butt4Causation?)

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233 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:36 AM

Here's a name that describes what horse racin' is all about!

"Cruelandunusualpunishment"

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234 Posted by fenwaysteve | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:50 AM

R. Kelly

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235 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:11 AM

De Novo

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236 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:13 AM

Heir Apparent

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237 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:14 AM

Hot Pursuit

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238 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:57 AM

Donkey Show

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239 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:23 AM

Summary Judgment

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240 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:39 AM

Equitable Laches

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241 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:41 AM

Jury Nullification

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242 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:30 AM

Proximate Cause; Zone of Danger; In Dicta; Foreseeable Harm (actually, I kind of dig that for a band name)

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243 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:36 AM

Attractive Nuisance.

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244 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:43 AM

Lat, you could get 200+ comments agian if you just ask for names for a bar next to a law school catering to law students/faculty, or really naming anything with a legal theme. Same comments will follow (less horsey though, maybe).

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245 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:57 AM

UPennStateQuaker

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246 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:58 AM

Quid Pro Quo

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247 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM

In Pari Delicto

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248 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM

SCOTUS

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249 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:59 AM

WARDEN

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250 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:00 AM

Oliver Wendell Hoof

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251 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:01 AM

Justice Scalia (for a mentally lazy horse)

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252 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:02 AM

Chomping at the Ibit

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253 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:02 AM

Stud, Foal, and Mare, LLC

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254 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:03 AM

Star Chamber

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255 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:04 AM

Roger Lou

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256 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:04 AM

Stare Decisis

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257 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 AM

four-leg test

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258 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:05 AM

Monica Goodling (for a fat, stupid donkey)

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259 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:06 AM

Mr. Ed Angell Palmer & Dodge

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260 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:06 AM

Riparian Rights

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261 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:08 AM

Cypres (from Cy Pres doctrine)

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262 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:16 AM

En Banc

Supplemental Jurisdiction

Twelve Bee Won

Ridin' Circuit

Strict Scrutiny

Barberie (BarBri)

Horse of a Different Color of Law

Madison Marbury

Brown Board

Plessy

Amendment Eighteen

Learned Hoof

Estoppel

Detrimental Reliance

Restatement

Storied Justice (Justice Story)

Thoroughgood Marshall

Demurred

Tolled Equinity (equitable tolling)

Fahrenheit Four Fifty Five (recusal statute 28 USC 455)

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263 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:19 AM

Motion to Accelerate

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264 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:21 AM

Ambulance Chaser

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265 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:21 AM

War Admiralty

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266 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:27 AM

Erie Doctrine

or my favorite: Unforeseeable!

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267 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:36 AM

Rational Basis

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268 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:40 AM

Silent Clarence

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269 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:40 AM

you guys need a life

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270 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:49 AM

Sovereign Immunity

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271 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:56 AM

Malicious Prosecution

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272 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 9:59 AM

Don't forget that Citation was also a triple crown winner.

Taken from the example - F.O.B. why not spell it out for it's contractual term of art - free on board.

but for my submission -
In re Horse
Department of Justice
Cruel and Unusual
The Right to Horse Arms
Swift Justice
Miscarriage of Justice


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273 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:02 AM

Federal Question
SubpoenaDucesTecum (18 exactly)

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274 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:07 AM

9:59:

I thought F.O.B.=Freight on Board, not Free on Board?

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275 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:09 AM

9:01:
Calling Scalia mentally lazy is like calling Michael Jordan a bad basketball player.

Does not compute.

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276 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:09 AM

Punctilio
Activist

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277 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:11 AM

I worked for a judge who had a former litigant name a horse after him -- of course after that the judge had to recuse himself from any post-trial motions.

278 Posted by Isiah | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:11 AM

Permissive Joinder (or Impermissive Joinder, if you ask Anucha).

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279 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:14 AM

Chattel Paper
Sua Sponte
Treble Damages

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280 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:15 AM

Models & Bottles

281 Posted by Isiah | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:16 AM

Sorry, meant Improper Joinder; my "diction" isn't my strong suit.

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282 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:16 AM

SHAME ON ATL for promoting ANIMAL ABUSE!

Didn't you see what happened to poor Eight Belles last week (a fate suffered by myriad other racehorses).

This "sport" is nothing but cruelty.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/sports/othersports/11rhoden.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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283 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:18 AM

Tortfeasor

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284 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:19 AM

Respondeat Superior
or
Ex Mero Motu

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285 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:20 AM

Rules o'Decision

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286 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:20 AM

WGWAG

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287 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:22 AM

Cruel and Unusual

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288 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:22 AM

SummerAssociate
Rainmaker
DocumentReview
Hearsay
Impeached
Sequestered

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289 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:23 AM

I second "WGWAG"

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290 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:30 AM

Per Curiam, Sua Sponte, Horseus Corpus

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291 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:33 AM

10:07 - You haven't taken BarBri yet then...

=Free on Board.

It determines who carries the risk of loss in a shipping contract.

Yours Truly, 9:59

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292 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:33 AM

ReasonableFee
OR
Billable Hour

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293 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:33 AM

Meretricious K

Fertile Octogenarian (yeah, it's 20 letters)

Rose2d of Aberlone

Motion to Strike

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294 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:37 AM

Prima Nocta

(the kick ass law in braveheart)

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295 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:38 AM

Dismissed With Prejudice comes around the corner running neck and neck with
In Forma Pauperis and Petty Offender

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296 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:40 AM

Race Ipsa (yes, I know it is spelled res)

In Camera

Stare Decisis

ONE EL

Injunctive Relief

Equitable Remedy

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297 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:40 AM

Fraudster

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298 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:42 AM

Lawrence from Texas.

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299 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:44 AM

Hello friends on website of www.abovethelaw.com, this is the Roger Lou.

Me write to recommend the name of the horse for being to "American University's, Washington College of Law."

With respect,
诶比西

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300 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:49 AM

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

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301 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:51 AM

Attractive Nuisance

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302 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:51 AM

Speedster querela vs. Feat of (Eric) Clay

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303 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:54 AM

Mule Against Perpetuities

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304 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:02 AM

Secretaryisanidiot

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305 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:03 AM

I need to stay healthy or they'll kill me

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306 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:03 AM

Pre-Glue

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307 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:04 AM

Lead Plaintiff

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308 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:04 AM

Race to the Courthouse

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309 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:06 AM

Lack of Consideration

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310 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:06 AM

Scumbag Plaintiff's Lawyer

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311 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:08 AM

Horse Cock

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312 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:08 AM

fertile octogenarian

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313 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:10 AM

10:54: That's a great one.

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314 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:13 AM

How about narrowing the options for a vote, Lat?

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315 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:16 AM

Legal Secretariat

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316 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:17 AM

Frolic and Detour

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317 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:19 AM

There is a real Roger Lou. He has an account on "ya hu kong jian" which translates to something like "Yahoo Space" (rip of myspace?):

http://i.cn.yahoo.com/emosea

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318 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:20 AM

Indubitable Equivalence

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319 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:25 AM

mutatismutandis

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320 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:26 AM

NDA for Three-Month's Pay

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321 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:26 AM

Suis ponte!

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322 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:26 AM

There are some funny and clever names - go to a vote.

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323 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:26 AM

bona fide

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324 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:27 AM

horsesay

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325 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:27 AM

If you read Roger Lou's Chinese name in Cantonese it reads: "Ai Bi Si", which sounds like ABC, which means "American-Born Chinese."

The last name Lou (or Luo, in Mandarin) is a completely different character.

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326 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:28 AM

preferred stock

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327 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:28 AM

hobby loss

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328 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:28 AM

Queen's Bench

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329 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:29 AM

hung like a jury

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330 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:29 AM

quiet enjoyment (reminds me of Real Quiet, great horse)

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331 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:30 AM

watered stock

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332 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:31 AM

running at large

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333 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:31 AM

ponygraph, hot pursuit, paramount title,

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334 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:33 AM

aiding and abetting

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335 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:33 AM

I ran 'da rights (Miranda Rights)

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336 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:36 AM

Hotchpotz

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337 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:40 AM

Davies' Dying Donkey

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338 Posted by mwasseresq | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:58 AM

What about 5 to 4 or Cert Denied, or Whim and Caprice. Kelo's Bulldozer is another.

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339 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:07 PM

Executrix (for a filly)

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340 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:09 PM

Arbitrary and Capricious

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341 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:11 PM

Citation... what's that? taken?

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342 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:11 PM

Standard of Review

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343 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:14 PM

Specific Performance

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344 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:15 PM

Declaratory Judgement
Natural Plaintiff
Bespeaks Caution
Collateral Order

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345 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:15 PM

Specific Performance

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346 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:16 PM

Hung Jury
Saucy Intruder
Craving Oyer
Hot Pursuit
Fructus Industriales
M'Naughten
Irresistible Impulse
Hadley V. Baxendale
Informed Consent
Stream of Commerce

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347 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:16 PM

I just realized that my "Arbitrary and Capricious" is over 18 letters... :(

Welll then... hmmm

Adverse Possession
Appellate Brief
Twelve-Bee-Six
Assumpsit
Affirmative Defense
Hard Look
Privity (or Privity of Contract)
Rational Basis

Man, these terms are catchy..... I could go on all day haha

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348 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:17 PM

Ethical Canonbone

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349 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:18 PM

Pro Hac Vice

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350 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:19 PM

oooh I like informed consent.... what about Affirmative Consent?

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351 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:20 PM

Substantive Cannon

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352 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:20 PM

Writ of Prohibition

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353 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:21 PM

RICO violator

-Zeus

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354 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:21 PM

"Ethical Canonbone" is profound, because of all of the media attention on horses injuries due (perhaps) to breeding. A cannon bone is in a horse's front leg.

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355 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:24 PM

Marc Dann

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356 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:24 PM

First Amendment
Strict Scrutiny
Probable Cause
Skaddenfilly (or Skaddenfodder)

or my favorite...

Profit Per Partner

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357 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:26 PM

Nonobviousness

Last Clear Chance

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358 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:27 PM

D.L. -- This will be tricky. Almost all of these legal terms would be great names for a horse. How about doing the contest in reverse: which horse name would make a good legal/law firm/law school term, and why? (E.g., "Secretariat," for a serial secretary blamer; "Barbaro," for those who fail the bar the first time.)

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359 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:27 PM

"RICO violator"? Why don't you just hang a sign around the owner's neck that says "indict me".

No, I don't think that will be a popular horse name. How about "I cheat on my taxes"?

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360 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:30 PM

Malum Prohibitum has a nice ring to it.

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361 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:36 PM

The Racing Res

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362 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:38 PM

Go to a vote - many of these can be thrown out

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363 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:40 PM

Consumer Expectations

Quantum meruit

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364 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:42 PM

12:27 How about "Tax Shelter"

it's ironic....!

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365 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:51 PM

7:45 (1) : No, sorry that's over 18 letters.

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366 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:17 PM

How about Force Majeure?

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367 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:25 PM

Halverson

Roughly the same size as the judge.

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368 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:37 PM

Peen

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369 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:39 PM

Vote!

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370 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:43 PM

Qualified Immunity

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371 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:50 PM

7:45(1) is the best!

Love,

7:45(1)

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372 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:01 PM

Speedster Querela vs. Feat of (Eric) Clay!!!!!!!!

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373 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:02 PM

smokin' gun

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374 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:17 PM

Johnnie Cochalsoran (an "also ran" is any horse in a race that didn't win, place or show)

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375 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:19 PM

Clay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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376 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:25 PM

SCOTUS

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377 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 2:53 PM

Equus ipsa loquitor

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378 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:10 PM

Jury Charge (or Point for Charge)
Slippery Slope
Pocket Part
Chilling Effect
Knock and Announce
Gist of the Action
Live Controversy
Taxpayer Standing

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379 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:50 PM

诶比西

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380 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:53 PM

PennStateQuaker

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381 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:54 PM

HofstraMagna

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382 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 3:55 PM

ClarenceThom-ASS

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383 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:00 PM

Coram Nobis

Noscitur a sociis

Sui generis

Quantum Meruit

Extraordinary Writ

I am a big dork -- I could do this all day.

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384 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:02 PM


Ex Parte

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385 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:57 PM

speedster querela. ha ha ha.

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386 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:58 PM

Peerless
Amicus
Chapter 13
Con-stable
Egress
Chattel
Mens Rea
Red Herring
Blue Sky
Tender Offer
Ultra Vires
Poison Pill
Jury Duty
In Plain View

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387 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:26 PM

Overruled

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388 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:27 PM

Right of Way

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389 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:28 PM

1stRightofRefusal

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390 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:29 PM

Usafruct

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391 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:32 PM

10b5

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392 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:54 PM

Footnote Four

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393 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 6:00 PM

Motion Granted

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394 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:14 PM

InequitableConduct

395 Posted by Guileful Gil | Permalink Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:32 PM

Jockor

(as opposed to Jockey [Jockee])

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396 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:28 AM

Alleged - I think this was an actual name

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397 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:12 PM

Humphrey's Executor

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398 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:13 PM

Ab initio

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399 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:28 PM

Closing Argument - actual name, finished well in Derby a few years ago

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400 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:43 PM

Name the horse:

400th Comment

Yea baby!!!

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