Legal Interpretation in Democratic States |
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| Author:
| Goldsworthy, Jeffrey
Campbell, Tom |
| Series title: | Applied Legal Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7546-2215-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2002 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing, Limited
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| Imprint: | Dartmouth Publishing Company |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $134.95 |
Book Description:
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The judicial interpretation of statutes and constitutions is the controversial focus of much contemporary legal philosophy and practice. It is crucial for the distribution of power as between legislatures and judiciaries in democratic polities. The original essays in this volume relate to the prospects of finding a workable separation of powers which utilizes the rule of positive law to curb political power without undermining the right to self-determination which is central to the...
More DescriptionThe judicial interpretation of statutes and constitutions is the controversial focus of much contemporary legal philosophy and practice. It is crucial for the distribution of power as between legislatures and judiciaries in democratic polities. The original essays in this volume relate to the prospects of finding a workable separation of powers which utilizes the rule of positive law to curb political power without undermining the right to self-determination which is central to the democratic ideal.