MV316K State Ecclesiastical Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Jäger, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Alžbeta Králová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Karolina Michková (lecturer)
JUDr. Kateřina Šimáčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MV316K/01: Mon 30. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Wed 16:00–17:40 041, J. Benák
Prerequisites
! MV316Zk Canon Law
Prior or at least concurrent taking the course in constitutional law is advisable.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 28/25, only registered: 7/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 7/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Course objectives
The course on „Church Law“ introduces main aspects of constitutional freedom of religion, confessional law and development of church and state relations in the Czech Lands since 19th century. From comparative point of view, the situation in some other European countries and the USA shall be described, as well as case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and other international jurisprudence (Concordats).
Syllabus
  • The concept of ecclesiastical law and confessional law.
  • The development of confessional law and religious freedom in our territory since the 19th century.
  • Freedom of religion as an individual and collective constitutional right (Articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution)
  • Confessional law in the Czech Republic (Act No. 3/2002 Coll. and others)
  • Church education.
  • Clerical ministry in the army and the police. Prison ministry.
  • Criminal law protection of freedom of belief and religion. Confidentiality and criminal proceedings.
  • Social and health care ministry. Legal status of charities, diakonia and church hospitals.
  • Proceedings for registration of religious communities. Registration of ecclesiastical legal persons. State cult administration and its tasks.
  • Status of clergy and economic security of churches
  • Church marriages. Religion and the family.
  • Restitution of church property - development and current status
  • Relevant case law of the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights
  • International law aspects of confessional law. Contract and concordat law.
  • Models of church-state relations in selected European countries and the USA.
  • Churches and religious societies in the Czech Republic, overview, internal structure.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • TRETERA, Rajmund Jiří and Záboj HORÁK. Konfesní právo. Vydání první. Praha: Leges, 2015, 414 stran. ISBN 9788075021182. info
Teaching methods
class discussion
Assessment methods
Active in-class participation and individual and team assignments.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, 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.
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