Class General Theory of Civil Law I

Education on the general frameworks of Portuguese Private Law, both theoretically and in practice

Not applicable

I - Introduction to Civil Law and Principles II - Legal Fact and Legal Transaction III - Formation of a Legal Transaction IV - Content of a Legal Transaction V - Interpretation of a Legal Transaction VI - Defects in a Legal Transaction VII - Defects in Legal Transactions VIII - Legal Situations

The classes are based on a theoretical-practical exposition model of the syllabus, which is later complemented with the resolution of concrete hypotheses (practical cases). This methodology of confrontation between theory and its practical application helps to stimulate students' interest and their capacity for critical analysis. The methods used are: The expository method Socratic Inductive Case method The assessment is continuous and will be based on the average of two written assessment elements (continuous assessment tests). Each of the tests contributes to 50% of the final evaluation

CARLOS A. DA MOTA PINTO/A. PINTO MONTEIRO/PAULO MOTA PINTO, Teoria geral do direito civil, 4.ª ed., 2005 "Casos Práticos de Teoria Geral do Direito Civil e Direito das Obrigações", de Ana Isa Meireles, Miguel Osório de Castro e Diana Coutinho, editor: Edições Universitárias Lusófonas, novembro de 2023.