MVV55K The Influence of Roman Law in Domestic Legal Development

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Naďa Fiedlerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Šmídová Malárová, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Naďa Fiedlerová, Ph.D.
Department of the History of the State and Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Zuzana Suchá
Supplier department: Department of the History of the State and Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable
each even Tuesday 15:05–16:35 124
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MVV55K/01: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. each odd Tuesday 15:05–16:35 124, N. Fiedlerová
MVV55K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. N. Fiedlerová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The heritage of Roman law presents undoubtedly one of the sources of inspiration for many of the provisions of the present legal regulations. Monitoring Roman law influences in the domestic legal development should enable students to become familiar with the phenomenon of so-called reception of Roman law, especially for the High Middle Ages to modern times with overlaps. The gradual penetration of Roman law in our country was created by a distinctive stamp of legal monuments of its time. Understanding these Roman law elements should students show how they influenced on contemporary legislation, particularly in private law; The seminars will attempt to find the appropriate relationship between the Roman law and legal-historical knowledges, which should lead students to independent thinking about the actual practice cases, the rules de lege ferenda and de lege lata; Students undergoing this course should gain a comprehensive overview of our ancient legal history, including understanding the context of the development of selected legal institutions. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to analyze source documents, the ability to ask appropriate questions of them and find them an acceptable answer.
Syllabus
  • 1. The importance of Roman law for European culture
  • 2. Reception or romanization? Problems with one term
  • 3. Influences of Roman law: the heritage of Roman empire and the role of Canonistic
  • 4. Law of obligations and the origins of the romanization in the Czech lands
  • 5. Influences of Roman law in the "Brno town legal book"
  • 6. The elements of Roman law in the legal book of the Czech provincial law written by Viktorin Kornel from Všehrdy
  • 7. Roman law in the codification of town law written by Pavel Kristián from Koldín
  • 8. Influences of Roman law in modern codifications: things in patrimonio and things extra patrimonium
  • 9. Influences of Roman law in modern codifications: appurtenances
  • 10. Influences of Roman law in modern codifications: the Roman law principle "Superficies solo cedit"
  • 11. Influences of Roman law in modern codifications: treasure trove and res nullius
  • 12. Influences of Roman law in modern codifications: possession and usucaption
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Urfus, Valentin: Historické základy novodobého práva soukromého. Římskoprávní dědictví a soukromé právo kontinentální Evropy, Praha 2001.
  • Čáda, František: K recepci v českém právu, Právník 71, 1932, s. 8-14, 45-56.
  • Vinogradoff, Paul: Roman law in medieval Europe. Cambridge 1968.
  • Boháček, Miroslav: Einflüsse des römischen Rechts in Böhmen und Mähren, in: Ius Romanum medii aevi, pars V, 11, Mediolani 1975.
    not specified
  • Stein, Peter: Roman law in European history. Cambridge 1999
Teaching methods
The course is required. The written homework according to the topics of seminars, recommended literature and relevant legal documents are the basis for discussion and solving of selected examples.
Assessment methods
To gain the credit it is necessary to participate actively in seminars and to write the final group project. The colloquium has an oral form. Further specification will be provided by the lecturer.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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