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MP201Zk History of Czech and Czechoslovak Law in Modern Times

Faculty of Law
Spring 2012

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. JUDr. Karel Schelle, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Naďa Štachová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Bc. Jaromír Tauchen, Ph.D., LL.M. Eur.Int. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Ladislav Vojáček, CSc. (lecturer)

Supervisor

prof. JUDr. Ladislav Vojáček, CSc.
Department of the History of the State and Law - Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Zuzana Suchá
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of the History of the State and Law - Faculty of Law

Timetable

Wed 13:30–15:00 140, Wed 18:15–19:45 140

Prerequisites (in Czech)

NOW ( MP201Z Czech Legal History - Seminar ) || MP201Z Czech Legal History - Seminar || MP104Z History of Czech Law - sem

Course Enrollment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

Fields of study the course is directly associated with

Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)

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 - 1992)
Civil Law (1948 - 1992)
Family and Labour Law (1948 - 1992)
Commercial, Cooperative and Land Law (1948 - 1992)
Criminal Law (1948 - 1992)

Literature

VOJÁČEK, Ladislav, Karel SCHELLE and Vilém KNOLL. České právní dějiny. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2008. 684 s. ISBN 978-80-7380-127-4. info
SCHELLE, Karel, Ladislav VOJÁČEK, Marta KADLECOVÁ, Pavel SALÁK, Ondřej HORÁK and Renata VESELÁ. Praktikum z českých právních dějin. (Practice of Czech Legal History). 2. vyd. Pelhřimov: Jaroslav Samek, 2007. 271 pp. Právo. ISBN 978-80-86391-03-8. info
MALÝ, Karel. Dějiny českého a československého práva do roku 1945. 3. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Linde, 2003. 673 s. ISBN 80-7201-433-1. info
KADLECOVÁ, Marta. Dějiny Československého státu a práva (1918-1945). 2. opr. vyd. Brno: Doplněk, 1992. 133 s. ISBN 80-210-0450-9. info

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