CM104Z History of Czech and Czechoslovak Law I seminar

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Marta Kadlecová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Karel Schelle, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Marta Kadlecová, CSc.
Department of the History of the State and Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Božena Vykopalová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CM104Z/01: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 11:10–12:40 214, K. Schelle
CM104Z/02: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Wed 15:05–16:35 211, P. Salák
CM104Z/03: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Fri 9:35–11:05 124, M. Kadlecová
CM104Z/04: Mon 29. 9. to Fri 19. 12. Fri 11:10–12:40 124, M. Kadlecová
CM104Z/05: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( CM104Zk History of Czech Law )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The main aims of the course: Understanding and learning the basic characteristics of the development of Czech law from the beginnings of its existence in the 8th and 9th centuries to the end of the 20th century. Identifying sources of Czech law and the process of its creation and application. Identifying and defining the transition from legal sectionalism, through the unification of Czech-Austrian law, to its modern forms, legislation and legal practice. Identifying the influence of foreign systems of law on Czech law - reception of Roman law, influence of German law and Roman Catholic canon law.
Syllabus
  • The beginnings of the Czech state and law and their development in the period of feudalism.
  • The development of Czech law, sources of law, legal sectionalism, cerations of law and its application.
  • Outstanding works of law in the historz, influence of foreing systems of law, unification of Czech-Austrian law, modern codification.
  • The revolutionary year 1848 and its importance for the development of the state and law.
  • Constitutional development of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.
  • Formation of modern legal system.
  • Foundation of the Czechoslovak Republic.
  • Constitutional and legal development of the so called "First Republic (Czechoslovakia 1918-1938).
  • Development of public administration and municipal authorities in the Czechoslovak republic.
  • So called "Second Republic" (Czechoslovakia 1938-1939).
  • Period of bondage.
  • Concept of post-war order in Czechoslovakia.
  • Post-war reneval 1945-1948.
Literature
  • VOJÁČEK, Ladislav, Karel SCHELLE and Vilém KNOLL. České právní dějiny. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 684 s. ISBN 9788073801274. info
  • SCHELLE, Karel, Ladislav VOJÁČEK, Marta KADLECOVÁ, Pavel SALÁK, Ondřej HORÁK and Renata VESELÁ. Praktikum z českých právních dějin. (Practice of Czech Legal History). 2nd ed. Pelhřimov: Jaroslav Samek, 2007, 271 pp. Právo. ISBN 978-80-86391-03-8. info
  • MALÝ, Karel. Dějiny českého a československého práva do roku 1945. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Linde, 2003, 673 s. ISBN 8072014331. info
  • KADLECOVÁ, Marta. Dějiny Československého státu a práva (1918-1945). 2. opr. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1992, 133 s. ISBN 80-210-0450-9. info
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of optional lectures and complusory seminars for one semester (1th semester in the first year). The teacher sets topics of papers according to the outline of seminars in which each student may choose one topic. The audio-visual equipment of the classrooms makes it possible to give presentations with papers. The outline of seminars, papers and textbooks are the basis for discussions and a complementary material for seminar work includes Praktikum (see above). The successful finishing of the seminar learning is marked by granting a credit which is pre-requisite for sitting for the exam. The exam is oral.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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