Des Moines Area Community College

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COURSE COMPETENCIES:

During this course, the student will be expected to:

1. Analyze the sources of law.
2. Explain the structure of the federal and state court systems.
3. Differentiate among types of jurisdiction.
4. Contrast the three major types of torts.
5. Classify crimes.
6. Distinguish types of legally binding contracts.
7. Explain how lack of capacity affects the validity of a contract.
8. Analyze the affect of a contract that is contrary to statute or public policy.
9. Examine contracts made without genuine assent.
10. Interpret the rules of evidence relative to contracts.
11. Assess the rights of third parties to contracts.
12. Interpret the remedies available to a nonbreaching party.
13. Differentiate between Article 2 or the UCC and common law rules with regard to contracts.
14. Evaluate when title and risk of loss pass from seller to buyer under a sales contract.
15. Interpret the basic remedies available to the injured party.
16. Explain warranties that arise in connection with the sale of goods.
17. Contrast the requirements associated with product liability lawsuits.

 Susan Mitchell, DMACC, 2000

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