MV941K Methodological Seminar of Roman Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Michaela Židlická, Dr. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Mgr. Radek Černoch, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucie Mrázková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Michaela Židlická, Dr.
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 of Seminar Groups
MV941K/01: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. Thu 12:00–13:40 041, R. Černoch, P. Salák, M. Židlická
MV941K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. R. Černoch
Prerequisites
MP1003Z Diploma Seminar I || MP1003K Diploma Seminar - Project || NOW( MP1003K Diploma Seminar - Project )
Active participation in classes (absences allowed), seminar paper (see methods of assessment). Elementary knowledge of relevant languages (esp. Latin, Greek, Italian, German, English or French) welcomed, but not necessary (basic texts and fragments will be in Czech or in Czech translation).
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Methodological seminar of Roman law aims to improve the level of texts wrtitten by studnets who are interested in Roman law or respective features of law nowadays - this became more actual when the new Czech Civil Code was enacted in 2012, however, some classes are focused on public law, too. By examining real casess, students will gain ability to critically and exegetically analyse Roman law texts as well as to work elaborate texts on historical topics of contemporary law. The seminar is suitable even for students focused on other branches of law who work with historical or foreign sources.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Search the literature and other sources for the thesis
- Compare the sources and to do the critic of them
Syllabus
  • 1) Introductory seminar, basic methodological bases for writing texts in the area of Roman law. JUDr. Bc. Radek Černoch 2) Legal and rhetorical aspects of Ancient legal speeches (especially those by Cicero). JUDr. Bc. Radek Černoch 3) Treasure finding. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. 4) Servitudes. Mgr. Jan Šejdl, Ph.D. (KU) 5) Falcidian portion (§ 1598 of Czech Civil Code). JUDr. Bc. Radek Černoch 6) Military testament. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. 7) Roman law of obligations. JUDr. Petr Dostalík, Ph.D. (UPOL) 8) Roman commercial law. Mgr. et Mgr. Robert Jakubíček (ÚS) 9) Negotiorum gestio. doc. JUDr. Michaela Židlická, Dr. 10) Lex Caecilia Didia and „wild riders“ in the decisions of Czech Constitutional Court. JUDr. Bc. Radek Černoch 11) Roman criminal law. JUDr. Kamila Bubelová, Ph.D. (UPOL) 12) Final seminar (summary, most frequent deficinecies in the texyts submitted by the students of the seminar). JUDr. Bc. Radek Černoch
Literature
    required literature
  • SOMMER, Otakar. Učebnice soukromého práva římského. Edited by Jiří Spáčil. 2. nezměn. vyd. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, 356 s. ISBN 9788073576165. info
  • SOMMER, Otakar. Učebnice soukromého práva římského. Edited by Jiří Spáčil. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2011, xxii, 220. ISBN 9788073576165. info
    recommended literature
  • Další literatura k jednotlivým tématům
  • BONFANTE, Pietro. Instituce římského práva. Translated by Jan Vážný. 9. vyd. V Brně: Nákladem Čs. Akademického spolku Právník, 1932, xx, 745. URL info
  • HEYROVSKÝ, Leopold. Dějiny a system soukromého práva římského. 4. opr. vyd. V Praze: Nakladatelství J. Otto, 1910, 1243 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Before each seminar, there will be texts for home preparation (selected parts of sources and literature, foreign language texts will be in Czech translation) in order to discuss details in the seminars. There will be a lecture of the teacher along with moderated discussion of students. During the first seminar, there will be introduced basic problems connected with research in the area of Roman law or with other historical/foreign texts (exegesis, textual criticism, editions of sources and literature, legal nad non-legal sources, electronic databases). Further lectures will be focused on selected issues in order to demonstrate application of scientific methods. thus, students will get acquainted with work with both legal and non-legal ancient sources, contemporary legislation and both Czech and foreing court decisions, provided there is an influence of Roman law or at least significant similar features of Roman law and cointemporary law.
Assessment methods
Students will elaborate and submit short text (approximately 5-15 pages) where they demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge gained in the seminar in their own scientific work (preferably part of their prepared diploma thesis, eventually scientific article or classical seminar paper). Students will receive feedback during the last seminar.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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