ADM 208 - Legal Terminology

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

Provides training in spelling, defining and pronouncing terms common in the legal field.
Competencies

Analyze legal terms by dividing them into component parts
1. Identify word root
2. Identify suffixes
3. Identify prefixes
Apply terms used in the various areas of law
1. Identify the term that should be used
2. Relate terms to the situation
Pronounce the legal terms
Spell the legal terms
Form the plurals of the legal terms
Demonstrate the ability to use a legal dictionary
1. Compare and contrast different legal dictionaries
2. Locate legal terms
3. Apply the correct term
Recognize legal abbreviations that are frequently used