Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Law Bulletin 
    
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LAW 7125 - Comparative Law.


2 to 3 Credit Hours

Description
This is an elective course. This course introduces the student of the common law to the general principles, both procedural and substantive, of the civil law prevailing in continental Europe and Latin America. It provides an overview of the historical evolution of the civil law and the position of the code in foreign legal systems; an examination of the patterns of court systems which administer it; and a specific consideration of delictual and contractual obligations under the code. It also considers the treatment of foreign law in the United States courts.



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