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Contracts
A contract is a promise the law will enforce. Offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity and legality; which contracts must be in writing; how breach is remedied; and the classic cases every law student reads.
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Prereqs: How the legal system works. Next: Torts & liability. Follows first-year Contracts courses (Harvard Online / Yale Open Courses style) and the Restatement (Second) of Contracts; the UCC governs sales of goods.Next: 1. Elements of a valid contract