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University of Richmond

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2010

Marbury v. Madison

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The Rule Of Law: Its History And Meaning In Common Law, Civil Law, And Latin American Judicial Systems, Nadia E. Nedzel Jan 2010

The Rule Of Law: Its History And Meaning In Common Law, Civil Law, And Latin American Judicial Systems, Nadia E. Nedzel

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

“Rule of law” is an expression both praised and ridiculed by adherents of opposite political philosophies, and it is a principle claimed as the lodestar for widely differing legal theories. As much as an ideality as an ideal, the words “rule of law” have served a wide range of purposes, stretching from political sloganeering to the protection of individual rights from the power of government.


Simplifying The Prophecy Of Justiciability In Cases Concerning Foreign Affairs: A Political Act Of State Question, Deborah Azar Jan 2010

Simplifying The Prophecy Of Justiciability In Cases Concerning Foreign Affairs: A Political Act Of State Question, Deborah Azar

Richmond Journal of Global Law & Business

Justiciability doctrines in the foreign affairs arena have been described as involving large elements of prophecy. First, this article will examine the justifications and application of the political question doctrine in cases involving foreign affairs. Second, this article will discuss the justifications and application of the act of state and political question doctrines. Third, this article will analyze whether the act of state doctrine can be encompassed within the political question doctrine. Fourth, this article will propose a framework that can be applied in cases involving political questions in foreign affairs.