Overview
Description
Comprehensive overview of civil law and procedure. Areas of law covered in context of causes of action filed in court. Litigation, discovery, trial.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- describe several different areas of civil law practice (contrasted with criminal law).
- list and describe elements of various causes of actions.
- define sources of law and distinguish between statutory law and case law.
- describe the anatomy of civil litigation, including the discovery process.
- use legal terminology appropriately.
- discuss court decisions and their applicability to various scenarios.