“ Oh, mens rea,
It’s a guilty mind
The girl gives me mens rea
And actus reus isn’t far behind.
It’s a guilty mind
The girl gives me mens rea
And actus reus isn’t far behind.
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And you screwed me through and through
So it’s Promissory Estoppel
We made plans far ahead
And now you say you want me dead,
Well, too bad: ’cause it’s Promissory Estoppel.”
- some of the lyrics from Mens Rea, by law student Josh Keesan
- you can hear a bit of the song here, via the WSJ Law Blog
- you can also hear excerpts from 2 others of his songs, Contributory Negligence and Promissory Estoppel
- from Promissory Estoppel:
And you screwed me through and through
So it’s Promissory Estoppel
We made plans far ahead
And now you say you want me dead,
Well, too bad: ’cause it’s Promissory Estoppel.”
- in the works are songs about: applications for summary dismissal; the rule against perpetuities; and adverse possession
- the market for these songs may be limited, but it’s a discriminating one