BVV14K Theory and Method of ICT Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Pavel Loutocký, Ph.D., BA (Hons) (seminar tutor)
JUDr. MgA. Jakub Míšek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. MgA. Jakub Míšek, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Pavla Adamčíková
Supplier department: Institute of Law and Technology – 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.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The aim of the course is to introduce students to basic legal methodology and terminology, so that they are able to flawlessly study further specialised legal courses.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
- use practical methods of use of various sources of law
- understand application procedures including specific possibilities provided for by ICT
- understand the structure and functioning of liability in private, public and international law
- compare basic features of continental European legal culture and other dominant legal cultures of the world
- analyse the content of central legal axioms, namely of fairness, fundamental rights and fundamental legal principles
Key topics
  • 1. What is law? Normative systems, main legal fields
  • 2. Positive and natural law, legal norms, legal principles
  • 3. Law as an information system, world legal cultures
  • 4. Sources of law - general classification
  • 5. Sources of law and legal informatics - Czech law
  • 6. Making and Promulgation of Law
  • 7. The scope of law
  • 8. Legal relationships, legal facts
  • 9. Interpretation of law
  • 10. Authoritative application of law, evidence
  • 11. Liability in law
  • 12. Performance-based and smart rules
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • ŠKOP, Martin, Terezie SMEJKALOVÁ a Markéta ŠTĚPÁNÍKOVÁ. Teorie práva – průvodce studiem. Multimediální elektronický výukový materiál. Online: https://is.muni.cz/do/law/stud/el/teorie_prava/index.html
  • KNAPP, Viktor. Teorie práva. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1995, xvi, 247. ISBN 3406401775. info
    recommended literature
  • WEINBERGER, Ota. Norma a instituce : (úvod do teorie práva). Translated by Pavel Hungr. Vyd. 1,. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 217 s. ISBN 8021011238. info
  • POLČÁK, Radim; František KASL; Pavel LOUTOCKÝ; Jakub MÍŠEK and Václav STUPKA. Virtualizace právních vztahů a nové regulatorní metody v pozitivním právu (Virtualization of Legal Relations and New Regulatory Methods in Positive Law). Právník. AV ČR, Ústav státu a práva, 2019, vol. 158, No 1, p. 86-98. ISSN 0231-6625. Open Access časopisu info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, textbooks and online guides
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The exam is conducted in two rounds - based on successful completion of the test and a subsequent oral exam within one day.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
General note: Předmět neslouží k registraci studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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