ID 245 - English Origins of American Law

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Bentley University

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): Instructors permission and GB 103, LA 200 or LA 101 The course studies those developments in English history which are the basis of the American legal system. Students travel to London as part of their study during spring break. This course focuses on the development of the common law system in English history and its impact on American law. Topics include the origins of the common law system under Henry II; the establishment of limits on royal authority under Magna Carta and the English civil war; and the early common law forms of action, which form the basis of modern-day American litigation.

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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