American Law of Torts
General data
Course ID: | 2200-FOR72 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | American Law of Torts |
Name in Polish: | American Law of Torts |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Law and Administration |
Course groups: |
Erasmus+ |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | (unknown) |
Type of course: | optional courses |
Mode: | Remote learning |
Short description: |
(in Polish) 1. Understand the role and differing characteristics of the common law, in contrast to statutory or regulatory law; 2. Understand the process through which common law is made and changed; 3. Understand the role of state courts in creating and evolving Tort law, as contrasted with the federal courts; 4. Introduce you to learn basic concepts about the structure of the civil legal system, the common law, and to demonstrate mastery of the above content. |
Full description: |
(in Polish) This course will entail an examination of the common law of torts in the United States. Torts is a doctrinal course teaching substantive private law. In the United States, for reasons having to do with federalism and the dictates of the U.S. Constitution, tort law is almost entirely a creature of state law. The purpose of Tort Law is to provide remedies for the invasion of protected interests and for acts that cause physical injury or that interfere with physical security or movement. The course will look into the relative functions of judge and jury in determining liability and damages. and to the interplay between standards of liability and problems of proofs. The course will also focus on actions for physical and property injury, and includes intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, products liability, damages, and wrongful death |
Learning outcomes: |
(in Polish) 1. Understand the role and differing characteristics of the common law, in contrast to statutory or regulatory law; 2. Understand the process through which common law is made and changed; 3. Understand the role of state courts in creating and evolving Tort law, as contrasted with the federal courts; 4. Introduce you to learn basic concepts about the structure of the civil legal system, the common law, and to demonstrate mastery of the above content. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
(in Polish) One examination covering topics in class common law, State v Federal Law and other material covered in the lecture material or documents given to the class. |
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