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Theoretical Perspectives On Public Law, Administration And Public Health History, Lydia C. Stewart Ferreira May 2008

Theoretical Perspectives On Public Law, Administration And Public Health History, Lydia C. Stewart Ferreira

Lydia C. Stewart Ferreira

The struggle between authority and liberty, the tyranny of the majority, the prevention of harm, unlimited state control, the necessary rights belonging to citizens, and the establishment of contritutional checks by a consenting community - is the theory and practice of public health. This paper seeks to explore the interaction of epidemics on public and administrative legal theory. It is proposed that the legal theories of Locke in the 1600s and Mills in the 1800s regarding state and individual legal rights were shaped by public health disease epidemics of their day.


Análise Econômica Do Direito Tributário E Colisão De Princípios Jurídicos: Um Caso Concreto., Cristiano Carvalho, Ely José De Mattos Jan 2008

Análise Econômica Do Direito Tributário E Colisão De Princípios Jurídicos: Um Caso Concreto., Cristiano Carvalho, Ely José De Mattos

Cristiano Rosa de Carvalho

This paper aims to apply Rational Choice Theory to legal decisions in actual cases where there are conflict of legal principles. Through the application of concepts and tools from microeconomics, we intend to offer alternatives for reaching optimal solutions in situations where constitutional rights of equal importance and weight are diametrically opposed.


Lawyers Hold The Key: Attacks On Judicial Independence Are Based On Ignorance And Are Best Parried By Lawyers Themselves, John L. Gedid Dec 2007

Lawyers Hold The Key: Attacks On Judicial Independence Are Based On Ignorance And Are Best Parried By Lawyers Themselves, John L. Gedid

John L. Gedid

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