7. Legal Studies

 

Legal Studies majors include a wide range of specializations that focus on different areas of the legal and judicial system. Here are some of the major majors in legal studies:

  • Constitutional Law: Focuses on the study of constitutions and constitutional institutions, determining the powers of the government and the individual and the relationships between them.
  • Civil Law: deals with the rights of individuals and institutions in civil law, such as contracts, property, and compensation.
  • Criminal Law: studies crimes, penalties, criminal trial procedures, and the rights of defendants and victims.
  • Commercial Law: Focuses on laws related to business, corporations, international trade, and finance.
  • Labor law: deals with the relationships between employers and workers, and the rights and duties in the work environment.
  • International Law: studies the laws that regulate relations between states and international organizations, refugee rights, and international conflicts.
  • Environmental Law: deals with laws and policies related to environmental protection and sustainability.
  • Health Law: Focuses on laws related to health care, health policies, and patient rights.
  • Real estate law: deals with the laws related to real estate ownership, real estate contracts, settlement, and arbitration.
  • Military Law: studies the laws regulating military operations, armed forces, and international humanitarian law.

These are some of the core disciplines in Legal Studies, each of which includes precise and specialized details relating to the laws and legal applications in specific fields.