Faculty & Staff
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Pedro
Malavet Professor of Law Box 117625 / Gainesville, FL. 32611-7625 e-mail: malavet@law.ufl.edu 352.273.0974 / Fax: 352.392.3005 |
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Courses
- LAW 6250 - Comparative
Law (2 or 3 credits)
An introduction to the comparative method from the perspective of an American lawyer, focusing on methodology, rather than on substantive matters. Starts with a survey of Comparative Law, its history, current definition and scope, followed by practical uses of Comparative legal analysis in United States courts. The more substantial part of the semester studies the Civil Law tradition, the most common legal system in our world today. Naturally, this course can only provide a general overview of the large number of Civil Law nations. It starts with foreign legal education and the legal professions. Then the Civil law system is placed in its proper context: historical roots; structure; approach to judicial review; judicial organization. - LAW 6330 - Evidence
(4 credits)
A study of the law governing proof of issues of fact before a judicial tribunal. Topics may include judicial notice, presumptions, burden of proof, hearsay, relevancy, testimonial proof, demonstrative and scientific proof, documentary proof and privileged communications. Emphasis is placed on the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Prerequisite: Civil Procedure (LAW 5301) [Registration preference will be given to students in their third full semester.]. - LAW 6936 - U.S. Territorial
Possessions
Examines history of U.S. territorial acquisitions and the changing legal paradigms applied by U.S. to its past and current territorial possessions. After reviewing the history, will then discuss legal, philosophical and moral implications of U.S. colonialism in 21st Century.