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Lecturer(s)
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Stevenson Laura Ellen, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Stehlík Václav, doc. JUDr. LL.M., Ph.D.
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Faix Martin, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Bradley Martha Magdalena, prof.
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Course content
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The content of the course is based general presentation of the American legal system and especially constitutional law. Then other area may be included upon the specialization of the host lecturer.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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Learning outcomes
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The course on Comparative law is based upon the cooperation with the Centre for International Legal Studies. It aims to present basic comparative features of American common law system and continental legal systems. The comparison is taken on constitutional law, criminal law, business law levels etc. Even though the course is aiming national legal systems, the comparative method helps students for cultivation and better understanding of both public and private international law. Lectures are provided by American visiting professors in 2-week intensive blocks.
Student will gain basic comparative orientation in some areas of the American legal systém.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of some other courses.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
The course is concluded by colloquium in written form.
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Recommended literature
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David, René, Brierley, John E. C. (1985). Major Legal Systems in the World Today: An Introduction to the Comparative Study of Law. London: Stevens.
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Glenn, H. Patrick. (2010). ) Legal Traditions of the World, 4th edn (1st edn 2000). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Konrad Zweigert, Hein Kötz. (1998). An Introduction to Comparative Law, translation from the German original: Einführung in die Rechtsvergleichung auf dem Gebiete des Privatrechts by Tony Weir, 3rd edition. Oxford.
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