CORE181 The Roots of Modern Czech Law

Faculty of Law
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Salák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Šmídová Malárová, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Pavel Salák, 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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!FAKULTA(PrF)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
Course objectives
The subject does not represent the law of the Czech Republic in its entirety, but on selected topics it shows the interconnectedness of law and social relations. Attention is focused on some significant concepts or still current problems that have their roots in historical events. Events which, by their very nature, contributed to shaping the form of today's law. On these problems, it is also possible to demonstrate not only the development of law and society, but also the way in which lawyers proceed in solving problems
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
explain the influence of social changes on the form of the legal order (and vice versa)
characterize the differences between modern law and old law
characterize and understand the procedures and reasoning of lawyers
Syllabus
  • Expected Syllabus (individual topics may be in a different order, or another topic may be included based on relevance), the exact program will always be in the interactive syllabus): 1. Where did the citizen come from? – the question of personality and territoriality of law and the birth of modern law 2. How the state is formed - legal aspects of the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 3. Czechoslovak language – national issues in the 19th century. and 20th century 4. Bach on censorship – the concept of censorship and political persecution from the emperor to the comrades 5. The state and its forests - land reforms and their consequences 6. § 666 OZ 2012 – family law from the 19th to the 21st century. 7. Theory of continuity and discontinuity in practice - attempts to unify law 8. Whose decrees were they? 9. "I will buy an apartment in personal ownership" - changes in ownership in the 20th century. 10. What is construction? – superficies solo cedit 11. Work of the nobility - labor law from the 19th to the 21st century. 12. Restitution, privatization - challenges for the law after 1989 13. Final summary
Literature
Teaching methods
Lectures continuously supplemented with activating activities.
Assessment methods
The paper will be divided into two parts. In addition to the test part, it will also consist of two open questions, which will be focused more on reasoning. At least 50% of both parts are required
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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