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the mainstays of the family and stresses on the duties and rights of each member. In addition, it
will allow the students to acquire knowledge, in terms of settling families’ disputes and personal

status’s related cases.

LAW 172: FUNDAMENTALS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW101
The course offers an introduction for law students about doctrinal rules. It explains its four
pillars which are; the evidence (and its types), the signified (the consideration of judgment, the
judge, the convict), the connotations (abrogation, its types, its provisions), and the inferred
(ijtihad, qualifications of the mujtahid, types of ijtihad, the provisions of ijtihad- imitation -
fatwa). By the end of this course, students will be able to link between the legal text and the
legal provision based on it, clarify the reasons for the practical provisions and the goal behind
them, and write reports in the light of the legal provisions and legal evidence topics.

LAW 213: THEORIES OF OBLIGATION PROVISIONS
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW112
This course is considered part 2 of civil law courses of Bachelor of Laws program offered by
Prince Sultan University. In this course, the students will be able to complete what they took in
LAW111&LAW112. This course covers the effects of obligation, natural obligation, civil
obligation, modified descriptions of obligation effects, condition and deadlines, multiple
obligation, multiple obligation parties, and means of preserving the rights of creditors in
implementation. Furthermore, the course covers transfer of obligation, assignment of right,
assignment of debt, methods of fulfillment or equivalent to fulfillment of compliance obligation,
fulfillment in return, renewal, deputation in fulfillment, compensation, collective liabilities, and
compliance obligation without fulfillment.

LAW 221: JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND PLEADINGS
Credits: 3 (3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW111
The course explains to the student the ways and procedures used to obtain legal rights based on
Saudi systems such as the Law of Procedure Before Sharia Courts. It specifically explains the
procedures of civil and commercial lawsuits, by explaining the formation of the courts and the
competent authorities. Therefore, through this course, the student will be able to apply
knowledge to practice.

LAW 223: LAW OF CONTRACTS I
Credits: 2(2-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW 111
This course is one of the civil law courses series. It covers contract theory. Therefore, the
students in this course are introduced to the most important provisions and issues related to the
most common civil contracts, namely sales and lease contracts, by focusing on how they are
created, implemented, and expired. In addition, the most important provisions related to the
general terms and conditions of these contracts. It covers as well how to resolve civil conflict
related to sale and rent by reviewing precedents from Saudi courts and international arbitration
committees.

LAW 230: ARABIC LEGAL WRITING
Credits: 3(3-0-0) Prerequisite: LAW 101
This course introduces the students to practices, procedures and protocols of legal writing in
Arabic. The focus is on the Arabic language and drafting of different legal documents, including
various pleadings and defense documents, drafting contracts, conducting legal research, writing
legal memos, providing legal consultations, and presenting their work in writing and in oral
argument. This course is designed to prepare the students for the job market in accordance with