2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

LSTD 1100 - Introduction to Legal Concepts


Overview of the American legal system in context of historical underpinnings. Structural make-up, purpose, and functions of legal system in American society; distinction between civil and criminal law systems. Introduction to major civil law substantive areas, including torts, contracts and property, legal concepts, and reasoning. 3 credits