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Immigration Crisis In Federalism: A Comparison Of The United States And Canada, Kevin Tessier
Immigration Crisis In Federalism: A Comparison Of The United States And Canada, Kevin Tessier
Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies
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Planned Constitution Never Got Written, But Israel Still Got Constitutional Law, Marcia R. Gelpe
Planned Constitution Never Got Written, But Israel Still Got Constitutional Law, Marcia R. Gelpe
Faculty Scholarship
Israel's development of constitutional law without a written constitution presents a fascinating picture of how a system, unable to develop a constitution in the usual manner, has developed one in another manner. It shows how innovative lawmaking can be - and sometimes must be - to maintain a democratic political system.
The Incorporation Of International Law And The Impact On Constitutional Structures And Rights In Hungary, Duc V. Trang
The Incorporation Of International Law And The Impact On Constitutional Structures And Rights In Hungary, Duc V. Trang
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In 1993, the Hungarian Constitutional Court upheld a draft law that would allow the prosecution of crimes committed during the 1956 uprising, despite the expiration of statutes of limitations. In reaching this result, the Court raised international law to the level of a constitutional standard by which Hungary's domestic laws would be judged. In this Article, the author examines the impact of the Court's decision to transform international law into domestic law. The author explores the implications of adopting international law on the relationship between the Court and other branches of the government, the development of domestic law, the growth …
The Constitutional Development Of Religious Freedom In Spain: An Historical Analysis, Daniel B. Montserrat
The Constitutional Development Of Religious Freedom In Spain: An Historical Analysis, Daniel B. Montserrat
Florida State University Journal of Transnational Law & Policy
Religious freedom has always constituted a problem in Spain. It can be said that over the centuries, there has only existed intolerance and even on several occasions, persecution. Clearly, the times in which respect and peaceful coexistence occurred in Spain among the three principal religions were limited and fleeting. Unfortunately, even Spanish constitutional history is replete with examples of religious intolerance. From the Cddiz Constitution of 1808, liberal in its politics, but tremendously repressive with respect to religion up until the present day, there have been scarcely twentyfive years of "religious freedom." Recalling the period prior to the first constitution, …
The Constitutional Court: A Bulgarian Response To Obsolescent Law, David A. Levy
The Constitutional Court: A Bulgarian Response To Obsolescent Law, David A. Levy
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
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