BEP101Zk Legal Theory I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc.
Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Tereza Buchalová
Supplier department: Department of Legal Theory – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! OBOR ( PR ) && ! OBOR ( PR01 ) && ! PROGRAM ( N - VS )
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
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Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide an initial set of knowledge necessary for the study of positive legal subjects; to learn practical skills in working with legal regulations; to acquire general legal terminology, interpretation and application procedures and the basics of legal thinking.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: use the concepts and institutes associated with the legal order; understand the structure of the legal order; interpret legal norms; apply the principles of legal thinking appropriately.
Syllabus
  • Concept, nature 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 characteristics. Interpretation of law. Methods of implementation of legal norms, concept of legal relationship. Legal facts as prerequisites of a legal relationship. Subjects, objects and content of the legal relationship. Application of law. Legal responsibility. The rule of law as an expression of the relationship between the state and law.
Literature
    required literature
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš, Jana DOSTÁLOVÁ, Jaromír HARVÁNEK and Drahomíra HOUBOVÁ. Základy teorie práva : multimediální učební text. / Miloš Večeřa ... [et al.]. 6. dotisk 2. nezměn. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 96 pp. Edice učebnic PrF MU č. 509. ISBN 978-80-210-4683-2. info
    recommended literature
  • HARVÁNEK, Jaromír, Karin BRZOBOHATÁ, Lukáš HLOUCH, Tatiana MACHALOVÁ, Radim POLČÁK, Martin ŠKOP, Martina URBANOVÁ and Miloš VEČEŘA. Právní teorie. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2013, 439 s. ISBN 9788073804589. info
  • GERLOCH, Aleš. Teorie práva. 7. aktualizované vydání. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2017, 335 stran. ISBN 9788073806521. info
  • VEČEŘA, Miloš. Teorie práva v příkladech. 3. aktualizované vydání. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016, p. 334-380. ISBN 978-80-7478-717-1. info
  • KUBŮ, Lubomír, Pavel HUNGR and Petr OSINA. Teorie práva. Praha: Linde, 2007, 335 s. ISBN 9788072016372. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminar interactive exercises with practical online tasks.
Assessment methods
Written exam, 3 open questions and 10 multiple choice questions. Minimum 55% correct answers, if necessary for pandemic reasons online
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, 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, Autumn 2023.
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