CM113Zk Theory of Law I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Jaromír Harvánek, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Drahomíra Houbová, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tomáš Sobek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jaromír Harvánek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Lukáš Hlouch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jaromír Harvánek, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Věra Šilingrová
Timetable
Thu 13:30–15:00 034
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NOW( CM113Z Theory of Law I - seminar ) || CM113Z Theory of Law I - seminar
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Student after successful completing subject: - understands the basic legal concepts, institutes and principles - interprets the legal prescriptions - analyzes the legal system and its functions - categorizes the beginning set of knowledge that is indispensable for the study of positive legal subjects - uses the general legal terminology - has a good command of legal thinking and work with legal texts.
Syllabus
  • Concepts, Substance and Function of Law, System of Law, System of Legal Science. Sources of Law. Legal Norm, Concept, Structure and Elements. Classification of Legal Norms and their Features. Interpretation of Law. Forms of Legal Norms Implementation,Concepts of Legal Relationship. Legal Facts as Presumptions of Legal Relationships. Subjects, Objects and Contents of Legal Relationship. Application of Law. Legal Responsibility. Legal State as a Expression of Relation between State and Law. Fundamental Metodological Approaches to Law. Operation of Law in Society, Law and Values, Legitimacy of Law.
Literature
    required literature
  • Harvánek Jaromír a kolektiv. Teorie práva. Plzeň:Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008.501 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-104-5
    not specified
  • KNAPP, Viktor. Teorie práva. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1995, xvi, 247. ISBN 3406401775. info
  • GERLOCH, Aleš. Teorie práva. 4. upr. vyd. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 343 s. ISBN 9788073800239. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš, Libor HANUŠ, Jaromír HARVÁNEK, Drahomíra HOUBOVÁ, Radim POLČÁK, Martin ŠKOP and Roman VANĚK. Sbírka příkladů z teorie práva. / Miloš Večeřa ... [et al.]. Vyd. 1. Praha: ASPI, 2005, 387 pp. ISBN 8073571161. info
  • GERLOCH, Aleš, Jiří ČAPEK and Jiří BOGUSZAK. Teorie práva [Boguszak, 2003]. Vyd. 1. Praha: ASPI, 2003, 323 s. ISBN 80-86395-74-X. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš, Jana DOSTÁLOVÁ, Jaromír HARVÁNEK and Drahomíra HOUBOVÁ. Základy teorie práva : multimediální učební text. / Miloš Večeřa ... [et al.]. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2004, 106 + CD. Edice multimediálních pomůcek PrF MU ; č. 2. ISBN 80-210-3514-5. info
  • WEINBERGER, Ota. Norma a instituce : (úvod do teorie práva). Translated by Pavel Hungr. Vyd. 1,. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 217 s. ISBN 8021011238. info
  • HOLLÄNDER, Pavel. Filosofie práva. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2006, 303 s. ISBN 8086898962. info
Teaching methods
seminars with discussions
Assessment methods
The written exam consists of test questions, for the successful pass it is necessary to reach at least 60% of good responses. In the oral part the result will be taken into consideration. The student must prove the capacity of phrase his or her knowledge in the basic legal concepts, to describe and analyze the function of the legal system, to interpret the legal texts and categorize legal norms.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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