Legal Fundamentals
Twenty-chapter textbook on legal systems, courts, civil and criminal law, property, contracts, torts, evidence, ethics, and legal careers.
Course videos
Watch the introduction (with learners studying from home), then study chapter by chapter. Midterm and final sessions teach the material with practice questions you must answer to continue — those checkpoints are not graded.
Narration · Professor Ryan · British English
ForgEd · Introduction
Legal Fundamentals · Course introduction
How this course is organized, how to study with the textbook and quizzes, and what you will be able to do when you finish.
Watch the intro or continue when you are ready. Chapter 1 stays locked until you continue.
Complete each chapter's 5-question quiz (instant feedback), then pass the 10-question course review, then the 20-question final exam (score at the end) to earn course completion on your profile.
ForgEd courses are for general education and logical foundations. They do not replace professional certification, licensure, or cert-level competence.
Skills you will gain
- Legal Systems
- Courts & Procedure
- Civil vs. Criminal
- Legal Careers
Chapters
- 1
Chapter 1: What Is Law and Why It Matters
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Chapter 2: Sources of Law: Constitutions, Statutes, and Precedent
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Chapter 3: Courts, Jurisdiction, and Civil Procedure
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Chapter 4: Criminal Law vs. Civil Law
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Chapter 5: Legal Reasoning and Argument
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Chapter 6: Rights, Duties, and Liability
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Chapter 7: Lawyers, Judges, and Legal Roles
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Chapter 8: Negotiation, Mediation, and Litigation
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Chapter 9: Property Law Essentials
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Chapter 10: Contracts: Formation and Enforceability
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Chapter 11: Torts and Civil Wrongs
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Chapter 12: Administrative Law and Agencies
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Chapter 13: Evidence and Fact-Finding
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Chapter 14: Legal Research and Writing
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Chapter 15: Legal Ethics and Professionalism
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Chapter 16: International and Comparative Law
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Chapter 17: Business Transactions and Regulation
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Chapter 18: Family Law Overview
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Chapter 19: Law, Technology, and Privacy
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Chapter 20: Studying Law and Career Pathways
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