Class Law

Introduction to Law pursues two complementary goals: raising students' awareness of the meaning and scope of Law and the very particular refinement of the interpretation of legal norms, making use of the proper application of Law, relevante for this degree.

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I. The general sense of law: 1. Law in society: social order, religious order and the legal order 1.1. Analysis of the legal order (internal legal order and international legal order) 2. Sources of Law (including the sources of European Union Law and International Law) 3. Branches of Law - Classification of Law 4. Legal norms: elements and characters 5. The interpretation of the law - elements of the interpretation 6. Integrating the gaps in the law 7. Law enforcement in time and space II. The legal relationship 1. Introduction 2. The subjects: natural persons and legal persons 3. The object 4. The fact 5. The guarantee III. 1. Public and Private Enforcement of Law. 2. Fundamental Rights: introduction and overview.

Teaching method: - Seminars and practical lessons. - Thematic talks, following a previously prepared presentation scheme. - Classes must be accompanied by reading the recommended bibliography. - Encouragement of participation. Students will be instructed to read the recommended bibliography and actively participate in discussions of the subjects under review. Evaluation: - Participation in the classroom (50%) - One written test (50%).

Manuais de estudo: - Bronze, Fernando José, Lições de Introdução ao Direito, Gestlegal, 3.ª ed., 2019 - Pereira de Sousa, Domingos, Introdução ao Direito, Quid Juris, 2021 - Luís, Sandra Lopes, Introdução ao Estudo do Direito, AAFDL, 4.ª ed., 2025 - Amaral, Diogo Freitas. Manual de Introdução ao Direito. Vol. I. Almedina Editora - Silva, Germano Marques. Introdução ao Direito. Lisboa: Universidade Católica Editora Legislação de suporte: - Constituição da República Portuguesa - Código Civil