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Lecturer(s)
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Přidalová Eva, Mgr.
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Tozzi di Angelo Kamila, PhDr.
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Course content
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1. The Czech constitution 2. The legislative power 3. The executive power 4. The judiciary 5. Introduction to torts 6. The idea of liability 7. Types of torts 8. Types of damages 9. Torts that harm property 10. Torts that injure persons 11. Negligence 12. Defences to negligence suits 13. Introduction to administrative law, administrative law science and administrative science
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the issues of professional legal language, with the legal terminology of basic legal branches and the legal system in a given language and to compare the terminology of a given foreign language with Czech legal terminology. The basic method is to work with a professional text in order to activate the acquired legal language and strengthen the ability to inform about basic aspects of Czech law in a foreign language. Basic topics: introduction to the terminology of legal branches, legislative, executive and judicial power in a given foreign language in comparison with the given Czech terminology.
Students who have completed this subject will deepen knowledge and skills in the field of technical legal terminology and they will become familiar with Anglo-American legal system.
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Prerequisites
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Completion of this subject is conditional upon successful completion of the subject BCJ1A.
KJA/BCJ1A
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Oral knowledge test, attendance, active participation in seminars.
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Recommended literature
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Brown,G.W.,Rice,S. (2007). Professional English in Use. Cambridge University Press.
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Chromá, M. (2012). New Introduction to Legal English, Revised Edition. Praha: Karolinum.
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Lindner, A., Firth, M. (2008). Introduction to International Legal English. Cambridge University Press.
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Tozzi, K., Přidalová, E. (2015). Legal English,2nd edition. Leges, Praha.
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