Law 346: Comparative Law

This course will provide an introduction to the methods of comparative law by examining the concept of a legal tradition and by comparing the development of the law in various legal systems. It begins with a survey of basic historical developments in Western legal systems, including discussion of the general features of the civil and common law systems. The course will compare theoretical frameworks and judicial interpretative methods. A substantial portion of the course will consider selected comparative problems either in private law or in constitutional and public law.