Introduction to law

This course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of law and basic juridical culture. Students will learn to recognize and interpret different types of legal norms, understand key legal institutions such as patrimony, ownership rights, obligations, and contracts, and analyze juridical relationships and legal liability. The course emphasizes the relevance of these concepts in both everyday life and the business environment.

C.1–C.2. General considerations regarding the Law Definition of law

Principles

Rule of law

Sources of law

System of law

Public law and Private law

C.3–C.4. Legal norms

Definition

Characteristics

Structure

Classifications and principles

Application

Entry into force

Ceasing the effects of a legal norm

C.5–C.7. Juridical relationship

Definition

Parties

Content

Object

Juridical facts

C.8. Patrimony

Definition of patrimony

Characteristics

Functions

Real rights

Rights of receivable

Assets

C.9–C.11. The ownership right

Definition

Owners

Object

Content

Characteristics

Limits of the ownership right

Legal regime of some categories of assets

Ways of acquiring the public ownership right

Termination of the public ownership right

C.12. Obligations and contract

Categories of obligations

Sources of obligations

Definition of contract

Categories of contracts

C.13–C.14. Juridical liability

Definition

Principles

Conditions

Categories of juridical liability

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Define and explain fundamental legal concepts, including the notion of law, legal norms, and the rule of law.

Analyze the structure, characteristics, and application of legal norms, including their entry into force and cessation.

Describe and evaluate juridical relationships, identifying parties, content, objects, and juridical facts.

Understand the concept of patrimony, including real rights, receivable rights, and assets.

Explain ownership rights, their limits, legal regimes, and the processes for acquiring or terminating public ownership.

Identify and categorize obligations and contracts, understanding their sources, definitions, and classifications.

Recognize the principles, conditions, and categories of juridical liability, applying them to relevant scenarios.