MV118Z Latin for Lawyers I - An Advanced Course

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kamila Novotná (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kamila Novotná
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MV118Z/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. Wed 16:00–17:40 129, K. Novotná
Prerequisites
The students are supposed to have studied Latin at the secondary school for at least two years or graduation MV117Z a MV214Zk.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Abstract
At the end of the course students will be able to translate Latin sentences and simple legal Latin texts. They will acquire legal phrases. Students will understand internationalisms originated from Latin and they will be able to compare their contemporary meanings with the originals.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Student bude po absolvování předmětu schopen: - porozumět frekventovaným právním a právnickým obratům - překládat a interpretovat latinské věty a jednodušší právní texty - porozumět odlišnostem latinského vyjadřování v oblasti syntaxe pádů - porozumět i aktivně používat internacionalismy latinského původu
Key topics
1. Revision of latin declinations I.-III. Revision of prepositions and prefixes. Latin legal phrases. 2. Revision of adjectives of declination III. Adjective suffixes. Revision of verbs I. – IV. Conjugation. Latin legal phrases. 3. Revision of nouns - declination IV. and V. Latin substantive suffixes. Revision of personal and possessive pronouns. 4. Verb esse – „prézens“ and „imperfectum“. „Imperfectum“ of regular verbs I. – IV. Conjugation. Latin prefixes – assimilation. 5. Demonstrative pronouns. Latin abreviations I. Word order. Translation of a text. 6. Interrogative, relative and indefinite pronouns. Future tenses of verbs I. – IV conjuncts and verbs esse and fieri. 7. Cardinal and ordinal numerals. Irregular vebs velle, nolle, malle. Translation. 8. Adverb formation and gradation. Adjective gradation. Case syntax. Latin legal definitions. 9. “Participium prezens“ active in a construction of “ablative absolute“. Irregular verbs ferre, ire. Translation. 10. Indicative sequence. Classification of latin subordinate clauses. Relative subordinate sentences. Translation. 11. Introduction to sequence in latin. Conjunct „prézens“ and „imperfectum“. Adverbial subordinate sentences. 12. „Gerundivum“ and „gerund“. Passive voice. Gerundive construction.
Study resources and literature
  • ŠEDOVÁ, Marie a Marta SEVEROVÁ. Latina pro právníky. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2008, ISBN 978-80-210-3805-9 a další dotisky.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
An interactive language seminar with home preparation based on the instructions in the Interactive syllabus (IS MUNI).
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The credit is awarded after fulfilling the following requirements: attendance and active work in the seminar, including home preparation tasks (50%) and passing a credit test (min. 60% correct answers). (50%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Teacher's information
Přesný rozsah povinné literatury s určením stran povinných skript je uveden v Interaktivní osnově IS. Jsou zde postupně uváděny další konkrétní studijní materiály pro usnadnění studia a pro rozšíření výuky o témata ze slovotvorby a též cvičení.
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Podmínkou započtení jako PVP je absolvování a ukončení předmětu ve všech jeho částech (zápočet a zkouška).
The course is taught annually.
Listed among prerequisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, 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 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025, Autumn 2026.
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