10170171Legal Terminology
Course Information
Description
Focuses on legal terminologies customarily encountered in the judicial system in the following areas: civil law; criminal law; and discovery, trial, and appellate processes. Methods of researching legal citations are also emphasized.
Total Credits
2
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Exam-College Developed Challenge Exam
Course Competencies
  1. Explain concepts related to civil law, criminal law, and the judicial system
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    Differentiate between state and federal judicial systems
    Explain the branches of government and the different roles of each
    Describe the steps in a trial
    Abide by a code of ethics
    Differentiate between types of law (such as contract law, family law, civil law, criminal law)

  2. Use legal terminologies
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    Apply terminology correctly and in context
    Terminology choice matches the correct area of law (civil law, criminal law, discovery, trial and appellate processes)

  3. Apply methods to research legal citations
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    Identify components and sources of legal citations
    Identify formatting and abbreviations of legal citations