Overview of the US Legal System

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This course will introduce fundamentals of the U.S. legal system. Topics include the basic structure and function of U.S. legal institutions, the adversarial system and judicial process, the interaction of state and federal law in the American system of federalism, sources of law including statutory, common and administrative law, selected topics in constitutional law and civil and criminal procedure, and brief overviews in selected areas of substantive law such as contracts, property, family, tax, or torts. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour : 1-4