THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF STATE, LAW, POLITICAL AND LEGAL DOCTRINES AND IT’S HEADS (BY THE 230TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT)

Abstract

In January 1661 the Polish King Jan Kazimierz signed a diploma granting Lviv Jesuit College «dignity Academy and the title of the University».Two faculties – the philosophical and theological – were established. University in Lviv stopped activity with the loss of Poland’s independence (XVIII cent.); resumed it in 1784 within 4 faculties other than the previous two – even medical and legal. Then at the faculty of law were established 5 departments, including Department of history of Roman, German and Austrian law. Study at the faculty lasted 4 years. Department at various times headed by prof. K. Liske, prof. F. Zrodlovskyy and others. In the 1887 by decision of the administration and the Senate of the Universitywasestablished also department of Polish law. Its head was well-known at that time professor O. Baltser. He was, moreover, a member of the examination committee judges of Lviv judicial district, a member of the Senate of the University, twice elected dean of faculty,once– Rector of the University, was a member of several European Academies of Sciences. With the restoration of an independent Polish state (1918) chair was renamed the department of history and law Poland. Its then headed by prof. O. Baltser. In 1920 the also was established department of Western European law. It was led by prof. A. Halban. In 1933 both departments were joined in the department of history of order and law. It was led by prof. P. Dombkovskyy– also known in Poland and abroad scholar, author of several books and monographs, academic and several foreign Polish Academy of Sciences, Dean of the Faculty twice. The department consisted of 5 lecturers. During the Second World War the University did not work, briefly resumed activity in October 1939, when the Red Army occupied Galicia. Then began the German-Soviet war. With the expulsion of Nazi troops from Ukraine in August 1944 the University resumed its activity, which even in 1940 was named after Ivan Franko. Formations, among others, the department of general history of state and law (headed by P. Dombkovskyy) and the department of history of state and law of the USSR (it was headed by prof. K. Koranyy). Subject general history of law covered 86 hours lecture and 40 hours seminars, the department also was teach Roman law (80 and 40 hours). In late 1944, both departments joined into a single department of history of law. Soon (in 1950) it is connected also the department of theory of law. After the death of prof. Dombkovskyy (1950) consistently led the department known and respected scientists – professorsP. Nedbaylo, V. Kalynovych, V.Sokurenko. Now the department of history of state, law and political-legal doctrines (the name its received in 2008, after the formation of the department of theory and philosophy of law) is headby prof. B. Tyshchyk. The department has 10 lecturers, 3 technicians, read the 5 basic items and some special courses. At the department operates postgraduate, processed actual scientific theme, organized themed scientific conferences. During 1944–2014 lecturers published about 50 monographs, 120 other books and materials. The department has trained more than 50 candidates, 7 – doctors.