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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: admission to College of Law. Basic first-year survey course which explores the nature and enforceability of promises. Subjects include contract formation, performance, termination of contracts, material breach, remedies for breach of contract, mistake and excuse for nonperformance, statute of frauds, interpretation of contract language, conditions, assignment and delegation, and third party beneficiaries. (F)
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to legal research and techniques of legal writing including legal memoranda and briefs. (F)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: admission to the College of Law. Introduction to basic principles of civil liability with study of intentional wrongs, negligence, causation, defenses and immunities, and joint responsibility. (F)
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4.00 Credits
Selected issues, including: judicial review; the judicial process in construing and applying the United States Constitution; federal and state powers, federalism and separation of powers; an introduction to the concepts of equal protection and due process. (Sp)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: admission to College of Law. Course principally covers strict liability, products liability, vicarious liability, defamation, compensatory and punitive damages, wrongful death claims, nuisance, misrepresentation and fraud. (Sp)
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to oral advocacy and brief writing. (Sp)
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3.00 Credits
Civil procedure in state and federal courts; introductory survey of procedures by which questions of substantive law commonly are raised and determined; procedural and remedial background; law governing controversies in federal courts; details of procedure in a lawsuit, including forum selection, pleading, joinder or claims and parties, discovery, the pretrial conference, disposition without trial, trial before a judge or jury, post-trial motions and appeals; issue and claim preclusion. (F)
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3.00 Credits
General principles of criminal responsibility and the elements of common law, statutory crimes, and defenses. Emphasis is placed on the subject of criminal intent. (Sp)
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to basic property concepts, including: adverse possession; estates in land; landlord and tenant; concurrent estates; nonpossessory interests (including easements, licenses, covenants and equitable servitudes); and real estate transactions. (Sp)
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3.00 Credits
The administration of criminal justice, including rights of accused persons, initiation of prosecution, preliminary examinations, and an overview of procedural steps. Emphasis is placed on the privilege against self-incrimination, rules on arrest, search and seizure, and the exclusionary rule. (F, Sp)
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