General Theory of Law

2008/2009

                                           (Winter term)


Guarantor:      prof.  JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc.



Lecturers:       prof. JUDr.PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (professor at KPT PrF MU)

                        JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (assistant professor at KPT PrF MU)

                        JUDr. et Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D. (assistant professor at KPT PrF MU)



Language:      English



Wednesday 13.00, door 306 or 031


Outline of seminars:


 1. Opening information, organization (24.9.2008)
 2. Basic problems and topics of General theory of law - expose
 3. Concept of law, system of legal sciences (prof. Večeřa) - (H. Kelsen, pp. 3-14,

      2 entry from dictionary)
 4. Characteristics of law (prof. Večeřa) - (H. Kelsen, pp. 15-29)
 5. Fundamental approaches in law (JUDr. Škop)
 6. Prerequisites of legal relations - legal facts (JUDr. Škop)
 7. Subjects and objects in legal relations (JUDr. Škop)
 8. Authoritative application of law (dr. Polčák)
 9. Sources of law (dr. Polčák)
10. Legal responsibility (dr. Polčák)
11. Visit of the Constitutional Court, expose (prof. Večeřa)
12. Legal norm, features (prof. Večeřa) - (H. Kelsen, pp. 33-47, 2 entry),

            Submit semester paper
13. Legal order, unity, validity and legitimacy (prof. Večeřa) – (H. Kelsen, pp. 110-117,

      3 entry), Discussion on the semester paper, test, assessment