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Necessity and self-defence in civil law
Raffajová, Zuzana ; Elischer, David (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with necessity and self-defence in the light of the large recodification of private law in the Czech Republic. Together with other legal concepts they are referred to as the circumstances excluding unlawfulness. Their specificity lies in their exclusion of the obligation to compensate suffered damage provided that the conditions laid down by the law are met. This issue has always been a matter of interest to both laical and professional public as these important legal concepts form one of the most fundamental pillars of the liability system. The aim of the thesis is to point out their importance for the present codification by a comprehensive analysis of relevant legislation, conclusions of theory and case law. They have been subjected to extensive analysis as well as their Roman law roots. The key part is the comparison between Czech and German law that exceed the terms of private law. Due to their apparent connection the issue of criminal law was also included. In addition, this thesis deals with the institute of self-help in terms of its relationship with necessity and self-defence. Self-help was a typical means of protection in archaic societies but today's advanced society delegated the function of legal protection to the state by establishing independent and...

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