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Právní vědomí – několik poznámek
Legal Literacy - Several Comments

Author(s): Tereza Krupová
Subject(s): Philosophy of Law
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: legal awareness; legal theorists; legal sociologists; legal consciousness; higher court;

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with introduction of the term legal consciousness. Firstly some definitions of legal awareness are presented (using works of important legal theorists or sociologists – for example Viktor Knapp, Manfred Rehbinder and many more). Secondly some other concepts as for example legal literacy are presented. The practice of using the term legal consciousness by higher courts is shown (especially Constitutional court and the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic).

  • Issue Year: 23/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 365-374
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Czech