MVV55K Roman Law and Its Influence on Domestic Legal Development

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Šmídová Malárová, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Šmídová Malárová, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Šmídová Malárová, Ph.D. et 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
Mon 23. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each even Tuesday 10:00–11:40 Virtuální místnost
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MVV55K/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. each odd Tuesday 10:00–11:40 Virtuální místnost, L. Šmídová Malárová
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: 16/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • 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. Observing Roman law influences in the domestic legal development should enable students to become familiar with the phenomenon of the so-called reception of Roman law, especially for the High Middle Ages with overlaps to modern times. The gradual penetration of Roman law in the Czech lands was created by a distinctive stamp of legal monuments of its time. Understanding these Roman law elements should students show how they influenced contemporary legislation, particularly in private law. The seminars will attempt to find the appropriate relationship between Roman law and legal-historical knowledge, which should lead students to independent thinking about the actual practical cases, the rules de lege ferenda and de lege lata. Students undergoing this course should gain a comprehensive overview of domestic 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.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- identify Roman law influences in sources of domestic and foreign provenance;
- explain the process of reception, resp. romanization of law on concrete examples;
- work critically with legal-historical and Romanist literature;
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 "Law Book of the City of Brno"
  • 6. The elements of Roman law in the law book of the Bohemian land 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: Assets ancillary to a main asset and assets forming part of a whole
  • 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
    required literature
  • Boháček, Miroslav: Římské právo v právním vývoji českých zemí. In: VARCL, L. (ed.): Antika a česká kultura. Praha 1978, s. 189-204.
    recommended literature
  • Stein, Peter: Roman law in European history. Cambridge 1999
  • 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.
  • Boháček, Miroslav: Einflüsse des römischen Rechts in Böhmen und Mähren, in: Ius Romanum medii aevi, pars V, 11, Mediolani 1975.
  • Vinogradoff, Paul: Roman law in medieval Europe. Cambridge 1968.
Teaching methods
Teaching in the form of compulsory lectures and seminars lasts one semester. 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 homework, including the processing of a final case study, the results of which will be presented in class, are necessary. The colloquium takes place orally. Further details are given in the  interactive course outline.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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