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Academic Freedom, Hate Speech, And The Idea Of A University, Rodney A. Smolla Jul 1990

Academic Freedom, Hate Speech, And The Idea Of A University, Rodney A. Smolla

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The Bill Of Rights At 200 Years: Bicentennial Perspectives, Rodney A. Smolla Jan 1990

The Bill Of Rights At 200 Years: Bicentennial Perspectives, Rodney A. Smolla

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The Process Of Constitutional Interpretation: A Synthesis Of The Present And A Guide To The Future, William A. Kaplin Jan 1990

The Process Of Constitutional Interpretation: A Synthesis Of The Present And A Guide To The Future, William A. Kaplin

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This Article provides a counterbalance to current trends in the constitutional interpretation debate. First, the Article is addressed not only to academic experts but also to practicing lawyers, law students, government officials, and academics that are interested but not expert in the process of constitutional interpretation. Second, the Article emphasizes the common ground or agreement about interpretation as much as the disagreements, and offers a synthesis of the interpretive process that charts the common ground and models the best of current understanding. Third, the Article relates theory to practice by exploring the ramifications of this synthesis for courts, other interpreters, …


Making Ourselves Understood, Robert A. Destro Jan 1990

Making Ourselves Understood, Robert A. Destro

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The French Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Citizen And The American Constitutional Development, Rett R. Ludwikowski Jan 1990

The French Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And Citizen And The American Constitutional Development, Rett R. Ludwikowski

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The thorough examination of the influence of the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen on constitutions has long awaited proper implementation. The importance of the French act has never been questioned but its multi-sided impact has not been satisfactorily evaluated.

With respect to the American Constitution, this problem merits a specially comprehensive study. Although the American and French politics at the end of the eighteenth century were carefully examined, the links between the constitutional developments of both countries has never been researched exhaustively. The reasons seem to be threefold. First, with exception of the American Constitution, the …


Federalism: Reconciling A ‘Human Life And ‘States’ Rights Approach To Legal Protection Of The Unborn, Robert A. Destro Jan 1990

Federalism: Reconciling A ‘Human Life And ‘States’ Rights Approach To Legal Protection Of The Unborn, Robert A. Destro

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Discrimination: The Difference With Aids, Raymond C. O'Brien Jan 1990

Discrimination: The Difference With Aids, Raymond C. O'Brien

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