LAW 7083 - Comparative Law

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Villanova University

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Description: This course provides a comparative perspective on the legal traditions of the civil law for students schooled in the common law tradition. Readings on the institutions and doctrines of the civil law will be complemented with materials on the most significant social, economic, and political factors that shaped the legal traditions in various civil law countries, especially continental Europe, Eastern Asia, and Latin America. After a brief introduction to the practical applications of the comparative method as applied to domestic problems and international transactions, the course will trace the historical development of the Civil Law, including the influences of Roman law and the codification movement in Continental Europe, Japan, and Latin America. The course will then examine the main institutions of the civil law tradition, focusing primarily on the legal professions and the judicial process. After an overview of civil law approaches to legal problems, the course will then examine selected legal problems taken from various areas, such as torts, contracts, and constitutional law, with comparisons to American law throughout. Attention also may be given to particular aspects of civil and criminal procedure. This course is aimed at introducing American law students to some basic problems and techniques of comparative law that may be taken up later in more detail in courses focusing on a particular jurisdiction or region, such as law in the People's Republic of China and European Union law and institutions. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Law School

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.villanova.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 519-4500

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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