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Introduction Of Judicial Review In Italy-Transition From Decentralized To Centralized Review (1948-1956)-A Successful Transplant Case Study, Louis Del Duca Jan 2010

Introduction Of Judicial Review In Italy-Transition From Decentralized To Centralized Review (1948-1956)-A Successful Transplant Case Study, Louis Del Duca

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Introduction To The Ials Conference On Comparative Constitutional Law, Louis Del Duca, Patrick Del Duca, Gianluca Gentili Jan 2010

Introduction To The Ials Conference On Comparative Constitutional Law, Louis Del Duca, Patrick Del Duca, Gianluca Gentili

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The Constitutional Role Of Transnational Courts: Principled Legal Ideas In Three-Dimensional Political Space, Kim Lane Scheppele Jan 2010

The Constitutional Role Of Transnational Courts: Principled Legal Ideas In Three-Dimensional Political Space, Kim Lane Scheppele

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Hybridization: A Study In Comparative Constitutional Law, John Mceldowney Jan 2010

Hybridization: A Study In Comparative Constitutional Law, John Mceldowney

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Viewing constitutional law from a global perspective informs us about trends and concurrences that might otherwise go unnoticed. The main focus for this paper is how a new European legal tradition is being forged from two of the most influential Western traditions, the common and civil law. The term hybridization is used to refer to this phenomenon whereby there is convergence between different legal systems. This does not necessarily alter national sovereignty or substitute one system over another. It cannot be measured by success or failure of one legal system over another. It is a common sharing that is best …


Is Constitutionalism Bad For Intersectional Feminists?, Beverley Baines Jan 2010

Is Constitutionalism Bad For Intersectional Feminists?, Beverley Baines

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Unsafe Haven: Could Article 3 Of The U.N. Convention Against Torture Prevent The Extradition Of Terrorist Suspects To U.S. Custody, Faridah Jalil, Che Norlia Mustafa Jan 2010

Unsafe Haven: Could Article 3 Of The U.N. Convention Against Torture Prevent The Extradition Of Terrorist Suspects To U.S. Custody, Faridah Jalil, Che Norlia Mustafa

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Adjudicating Socio-Economic Rights Under A Transformative Constitution, Linda Stewart Jan 2010

Adjudicating Socio-Economic Rights Under A Transformative Constitution, Linda Stewart

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Methodological Challenges In Comparative Constitutional Law, Vicki Jackson Jan 2010

Methodological Challenges In Comparative Constitutional Law, Vicki Jackson

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Teaching Constitutional Law In Malaysia: The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's Experience, Henk Botha Jan 2010

Teaching Constitutional Law In Malaysia: The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's Experience, Henk Botha

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Poverty And Constitutional Rights, Monica Pinto Jan 2010

Poverty And Constitutional Rights, Monica Pinto

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Secularism, The Veil And "Reasonable Interlocutors": Why France Is Not That Wrong, Guy Haarscher Jan 2010

Secularism, The Veil And "Reasonable Interlocutors": Why France Is Not That Wrong, Guy Haarscher

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The Protection Of Laicism In Turkey And The Turkish Constitutional Court: The Example Of The Prohibition On The Use Of The Islamic Veil In Higher Education, Mehmet Cengiz Uzun Jan 2010

The Protection Of Laicism In Turkey And The Turkish Constitutional Court: The Example Of The Prohibition On The Use Of The Islamic Veil In Higher Education, Mehmet Cengiz Uzun

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Distributive Justice-Poverty And Economic Development, V.S. Elizabeth Jan 2010

Distributive Justice-Poverty And Economic Development, V.S. Elizabeth

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The Executive And The Courts, Richard Clayton Jan 2010

The Executive And The Courts, Richard Clayton

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The Emergence Of Transnational Constitutionalism: Its Features, Challenges And Solutions, Jiunn-Rong Yeh, Wen-Chen Chang Jun 2008

The Emergence Of Transnational Constitutionalism: Its Features, Challenges And Solutions, Jiunn-Rong Yeh, Wen-Chen Chang

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United States Extradition Process: Changes In Law To Address Constitutional Infirmity, Benjamin N. Bedrick Jan 1997

United States Extradition Process: Changes In Law To Address Constitutional Infirmity, Benjamin N. Bedrick

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The Equal Protection Clause-State Statutory Restrictions On The Education Of Illegal Alien Children-Proposition 187, Benjamin N. Bedrick Jan 1996

The Equal Protection Clause-State Statutory Restrictions On The Education Of Illegal Alien Children-Proposition 187, Benjamin N. Bedrick

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International Trade Relations And The Separation Of Powers Under The United States Constitution, John Linarelli Jan 1995

International Trade Relations And The Separation Of Powers Under The United States Constitution, John Linarelli

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Canadian Discord Over The Charlottetown Accord: The Constitutional War To Win Quebec, Jeffrey J. Cole May 1993

Canadian Discord Over The Charlottetown Accord: The Constitutional War To Win Quebec, Jeffrey J. Cole

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No abstract provided.


Constitutionalism In Eastern Europe: Alternatives To The Liberal Social Contract, Brad R. Roth Jan 1993

Constitutionalism In Eastern Europe: Alternatives To The Liberal Social Contract, Brad R. Roth

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The Jurisprudence Of Constitutional Law: The Philosophical Origins And Differences Between The Western Liberal And Soviet Communist State Law, Ziyad Motala Jan 1990

The Jurisprudence Of Constitutional Law: The Philosophical Origins And Differences Between The Western Liberal And Soviet Communist State Law, Ziyad Motala

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This article will examine the philosophical notions of a constitution and a state system from a historical perspective. It will highlight the different philosophical bases of state law and the purpose the constitution is meant to serve under the two divergent orders. The approach will be descriptive and comparative. The purpose of this work is not (in the words of Christopher Osakwe) to pass off a political opinion about the desirability of one or the other legal systems. Instead, the essential focus will be to examine the jurisprudence underlying the constitutional systems, and the different uses that constitutions perform in …