LEID 101 - Introduction to Law

3 Credit(s)

Required course for bachelor’s and associate’s degrees and all legal certificate programs.
An introduction to the legal system and an explanation of the legislative and judicial process, including how a legal rule is generated and maintained by the judicial system. Emphasis will be placed on jurisdiction, the development of the law through the court systems, torts, criminal law and procedure, business law, property law, family law and contracts. At the conclusion of this course students will have a working knowledge of legal terminology and have acquired an understanding of our legal system. Specifically, students will have gained an understanding of the following at the end of the semester: The role of the legal in the legal system; classification of the law including federal vs. state and civil law vs. criminal; civil litigation and the role of the legal including introduction to pleadings and trial preparation; identification of basic torts and their defenses; basic contract elements; types of real and personal property; legal consequences of marriage and divorce; and elements of crimes and defenses to crimes. This is a legal specialty course. Students must attain a minimum grade of C for this class.
Prerequisite(s): None.