MP201Z History of Czech and Czechoslovak Law in Modern Times - Seminar

Faculty of Law
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Ladislav Vojáček, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Bc. Jaromír Tauchen, Ph.D., LL.M. Eur.Int. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. František Emmert, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Ondřej Horák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. PhDr. Jakub Razim, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Alena Korábová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jan Macura (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Bc. Jaromír Tauchen, Ph.D., LL.M. Eur.Int.
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
MP201Z/01: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Mon 8:00–9:40 258, F. Emmert
MP201Z/02: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Mon 16:00–17:40 126, O. Horák
MP201Z/03: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Mon 18:00–19:40 126, O. Horák
MP201Z/04: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Mon 16:00–17:40 257, J. Razim
MP201Z/05: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Mon 18:00–19:40 257, J. Razim
MP201Z/06: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 8:00–9:40 208, J. Tauchen
MP201Z/07: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 10:00–11:40 208, J. Tauchen
MP201Z/08: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 8:00–9:40 126, J. Razim
MP201Z/09: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 10:00–11:40 024, J. Razim
MP201Z/10: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 12:00–13:40 257, J. Razim
MP201Z/11: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 12:00–13:40 S126, F. Emmert
MP201Z/12: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 14:00–15:40 041, J. Tauchen
MP201Z/13: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 14:00–15:40 042, F. Emmert
MP201Z/14: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 18:00–19:40 211, P. Salák
MP201Z/15: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 8:00–9:40 S126, J. Tauchen
MP201Z/16: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 10:00–11:40 024, L. Vojáček
MP201Z/17: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 12:00–13:40 024, L. Vojáček
MP201Z/18: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 8:00–9:40 042, F. Emmert
MP201Z/19: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 10:00–11:40 024, F. Emmert
MP201Z/20: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 12:00–13:40 208, P. Salák
MP201Z/21: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 14:00–15:40 042, F. Emmert
MP201Z/22: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Thu 16:00–17:40 025, P. Salák
MP201Z/23: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Wed 8:00–9:40 024, J. Razim
MP201Z/24: Mon 2. 3. to Fri 22. 5. Tue 18:00–19:40 258, F. Emmert
MP201Z/25: No timetable has been entered into IS. L. Vojáček
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( MP201Zk Czech Legal History )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
The main aims of the course: Understanding and mastering the basic characteristic features of the development of Czech law, particularly since 1620 to end of 20 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.
  • The revolutionary year 1848 and its importance for the development of the state and law. Constitutional development of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.
  • 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.
  • Unification of Czech-Austrian law, modern codification.
  • Formation of modern legal system.
  • So called "Second Republic" (Czechoslovakia 1938-1939). Period of bondage.
  • Concept of post-war order in Czechoslovakia. Post-war reneval 1945-1948. Constitutional and legal development (1948 - 1989).
  • Civil Law (1948 - 1989).
  • Family and Labour Law (1948 - 1989).
  • Commercial, Cooperative and Land Law (1948 - 1989).
  • Criminal Law (1948 - 1989).
  • Development of state and law after 1989.
Literature
    required 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, Jaromír TAUCHEN, Radovan DÁVID, Ilona SCHELLEOVÁ, Andrea SCHELLEOVÁ, Iva PODHORSKÁ and Tereza ERÉNYI. Demokratizace českého právního řádu (1989 - 2009) (The Process of Democratization of Law in the Czec Republic (1989 - 2009)). 1st ed. Ostrava: KEY Publishing, 2009, 130 pp. Právo. ISBN 978-80-7418-036-1. info
    recommended literature
  • MALÝ, Karel. Dějiny českého a československého práva do roku 1945. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Linde, 2003, 673 s. ISBN 8072014331. info
  • SCHELLE, Karel and Jaromír TAUCHEN. Vývoj konstitucionalismu v českých zemích (2. díl) (The Development of Constitutionalism in the Czech Lands (Part 2)). Praha: Linde, 2013, 1476 pp. ISBN 978-80-7201-926-7. info
  • VOJÁČEK, Ladislav, Karel SCHELLE, Jaromír TAUCHEN, Pavel SALÁK, Zdeňka KRÁLÍČKOVÁ, Ivana PRŮCHOVÁ, Renata VESELÁ, Radovan DÁVID, Miroslav FRÝDEK, Ivana STARÁ and Martin CEMPÍREK. Vývoj soukromého práva na území českých zemí (I. díl) (The Development of Private Law in the Territory of the Czech Republic (Part I.)). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 616 pp. Spisy PrF MU č. 426 (řada teoretická). ISBN 978-80-210-6006-7. info
  • VOJÁČEK, Ladislav, Jaromír TAUCHEN, Karel MAREK and Lenka DOUBRAVOVÁ. Vývoj soukromého práva na území českých zemí (II. díl) (The Development of Private Law in the Territory of the Czech Republic (Part II.)). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 411 pp. Spisy PrF MU č. 427 (řada teoretická). ISBN 978-80-210-6007-4. info
  • RATAJ, Jan and Přemysl HOUDA. Československo v proměnách komunistického režimu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Oeconomica, 2010, 455 s. ISBN 9788024516967. info
  • BOBEK, Michal, Pavel MOLEK and Vojtěch (eds.) ŠIMÍČEK. Komunistické právo v Československu. Kapitoly z dějin bezpráví. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 1007 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4844-7. info
Teaching methods
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.
Assessment methods
writen test
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 Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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