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Fall 2026

6357 Comparative Judicial Systems - TIEDE, Lydia- 26881

Students must see the Office of Student Services for registration services.

Professor(s): Lydia Tiede (UH FACULTY)

Credits: 3

Course Areas: Non-Law Courses 

Time: CANCELLED    Location:  

Course Outline: POLS- 6357

The course surveys the variation of legal systems and courts across the world from a comparative perspective. Students will learn how constitutions, courts, and other legal actors vary and how these variations affect judicial decisions and the judiciary’s interaction with other branches of government in lawmaking and enforcement.

Course Syllabus: Syllabus

Course Notes:   This course is taught by Lydia Tiede from the Dept. of Political Science and will meet in the Political Science dept. Course number is POLS 6357. Only 2 Law students may enroll, but more may be permitted class size permitted.

To register for this course, students must see Mr. Shah Daram in the Student Services Office/Law Center.

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Satisfies Senior Upper Level Writing Requirement: No

Experiential Course Type: No

Bar Course: No

DistanceEd ABA: No

Pass-Fail Student Election: Unavailable (Instructor Preference)