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Limits of the testator's will
Horejcová, Lucie ; Dvořák, Jan (advisor) ; Janoušková, Anežka (referee)
Limits of the testator's will The principle of autonomy of will is one of the fundamental principles of the law of succession. It is a respect for human personality. The aim of this thesis is a comprehensive introduction to the concept of the autonomy of the testator's will and its limits. This is achieved in five main chapters. The first chapter introduces the reader to the law of succession in general and then to its principles, which is important for a better understanding of the whole issue. The second chapter focuses on the initial enshrinement of the principle of autonomy of the will in Roman law and the subsequent development of this principle throughout modern history, especially in the General Civil Code and subsequently in the civil codes of the twentieth century. The institutions by which the testator has been able to express his will throughout history are described and compared with each other. The third chapter concerns the new Civil Code. This current legislation is very different from the previous ones. It provides for a very detailed regulation of the law of succession and gives the testator a wide range of options as to how he can express his will and dispose of his property in the event of death. In this chapter, I analyse the different acquisitions in case of death and their...

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