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FAIR 311B: The United States Legal System

Fairhaven · 5 credits · Fairhaven College

An in-depth look at the legal system in the United States and how it affects individuals and society, with coverage of legal vocabulary, sources of law, the structure of the government, the Supreme Court and the judicial system. Case analysis skills will be stressed, including identifying the issue, procedural history, facts, reasoning and holding of each case. Students will engage in a mock trial and writing a legal memorandum. S/U grading.

Offered in 13 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).

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Prerequisites

None that Banner enforces.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (4)

FAIR 412E, FAIR 422K, PLSC 414, PLSC 415

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Instructors

Every offering in the listed terms (13 sections)