Institute of History
Topic
Anti-usury people's courts in Slovakia in the years 1919–1924
PhD. program
Slovak History
Year of admission
2025
Name of the supervisor
PhDr. Jaroslava Roguľová, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Faculty of Arts, Comenius University Bratislava
Annotation
After the First World War, usury was rampant in Slovakia. To supress it, Anti-usury people's courts were established in 1919. This institution was not based on the authority of professional judges, but of lay judges, who were not subject to professional qualification requirements. The lay element in judiciary has a historical genesis. The main objective of this dissertation is to chart the developments, weakness, and strengths of this institution in our modern history. A model example will be the post-war Anti-usury people's courts and an approach to the mechanism of their functioning. The research of the topic requires the study of specialist historical and legal literature, contemporary press, and archival research. The ability to appreciate the broader context of economic, social, and societal issues is required.
Prerequisite: knowledge of Slovak/Czech language, English (B2 minimum). Proficiency in Hungarian and German is an advantage.
Prerequisite: knowledge of Slovak/Czech language, English (B2 minimum). Proficiency in Hungarian and German is an advantage.