UHVD3009 History of Law

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeňka Žáčková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeňka Žáčková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
Course objectives
The basics of the development of law and law culture in the Czech Lands from the beginnings until the establishment of the Czech Republic (10-20 century, according to particular historical periods): public and private law, criminal and private judiciary according to territorial, factual and chronological point of view, sources of legal character.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to history of law
    2. Law of so called sacral and patrimonial monarchy (5th -13th century)
    3. Law of estate monarchy (14th century - beginning of the 17th century)
    4. Law of absolutist monarchy (beginning of the 17th century - half of the 19th century)
    5. Law of civil states on the territory of the Czech republic (half of the 19th century - 1993)
    6. Law competence and marital and family law
    7. Procedural law
    8. Jus in re
    9. Law of obligation
    10. Right of succession
    11. Criminal law
    12. Final test
    Examples of thematic specialization of seminar papers:
    1. Law relation of the Czech state to empire
    2. Advantages and disadvantages of seniorate succession order
    3. Law relation of Moravian margrave and Czech king
    4. Law relations of land Czech crown towards Czech king
    5. Electoral and hereditary monarchy in Czech history
    6. Court and provincial authorities in Přemyslid state
    7. Patrimonial justice
    8. Development of territorial law in Czech state
    9. Development of municipal law in Czech state
    10. Criminal justice in the period of absolutism
    11. Development of advocacy in Czech history
    12. Constitutions of Habsburg monarchy
    13. Development of civil law in Czech lands
    14. Constitutions of Czechoslovak state
    15. Development of procedural law
    16. Trials by ordeals
    17. Development of appeal of procedure
    18. Development of executive procedure
    19. Origin, obstacles and expiry of marriage in history of Czech law
    20. Development of law relations between parents and children
    21. Emphyteusis
    22. Regal laws
    23. Fee tail
    24. Legal subsequence in territorial, town and village law
    25. Testaments
    26. Offences against ruler and state
    27. Offences against property in municipal law
    28. Development of Ius regale montanorum
    29. Developemnt of executive procedure
    30. Development of ecclesiastic law
Literature
    required literature
  • Malý, J. Dějiny českého a československého práva do roku 19452005. Praha, 2005. info
  • Malý, J. Vývoj práva v Československu v letech 1945-1989. 2004. info
    recommended literature
  • Bílý Jiří, L. Právní dějiny na území České republiky. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar classes
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* Attendance of lessons
* final written test
* written essay in the extent of approximately 5 pages of text
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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