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LGST 116Comparative Law

5 creditsGE CCUndergraduateStudent Option

Explores how countries organize their societies through legal rules. Particular attention is given to constitutional design, differences between common and civil law systems, changes brought about by the European Union, and the convergence of legal norms globally.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 7:10pm–8:45pm
Thim Lecture 001S. L. NicholsOpen 0/100

Fall 2025Open Fall 2025

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 9:50am–11:25am
Thim Lecture 001S. L. NicholsOpen 94/100

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shawn Nichols3.9 / 53.5 / 574%75

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