Constitutionalism: Philosophical FoundationsLarry Alexander Cambridge University Press, 2001 M02 26 - 319 páginas A distinguished international team of legal theorists examine the issue of constitutionalism and pose such foundational questions as Why have a constitution? How do we know what the constitution of a country really is? How should a constitution be interpreted? Why should one generation feel bound by the constitution of an earlier one?The volume will be of particular importance to those in philosophy, law, political science and international relations interested in whether and what kinds of constitutions should be adopted in countries without them, and involved in debates about constitutional interpretation. |
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... interpreted ? Why should one generation feel bound by the constitution of an earlier one ? The volume will be of particular importance to those in ... interpretation . Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law GENERAL EDITOR : GERALD.
... interpreted ? Why should one generation feel bound by the constitution of an earlier one ? The volume will be of particular importance to those in ... interpretation . Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law GENERAL EDITOR : GERALD.
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... Interpretation of Constitutions : Some Preliminaries 152 JOSEPH RAZ 5 Legitimacy and Interpretation 194 JED RUBENFELD 6 The Domain of Constitutional Justice LAWRENCE SAGER 7 Precommitment and Disagreement JEREMY WALDRON Index 235 271 ...
... Interpretation of Constitutions : Some Preliminaries 152 JOSEPH RAZ 5 Legitimacy and Interpretation 194 JED RUBENFELD 6 The Domain of Constitutional Justice LAWRENCE SAGER 7 Precommitment and Disagreement JEREMY WALDRON Index 235 271 ...
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... interpretation should be authoritative . These possible connec- tions among legitimate authority , identity , and interpretation suggest that de- bate over constitutional interpretation and judicial review should focus on what we ( who ...
... interpretation should be authoritative . These possible connec- tions among legitimate authority , identity , and interpretation suggest that de- bate over constitutional interpretation and judicial review should focus on what we ( who ...
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... interpretation by judges , reasons for remain- ing faithful to the original meaning of the constitution compete with and can be outweighed by reasons for innovative interpretations . Now I would claim that " innovative interpretations ...
... interpretation by judges , reasons for remain- ing faithful to the original meaning of the constitution compete with and can be outweighed by reasons for innovative interpretations . Now I would claim that " innovative interpretations ...
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... interpretation , which picks out the historical evils to which various constitutional provisions were responses and which employs right reason within the bounds of fidelity to the paradigm cases . In this way , law's dual aspect is ...
... interpretation , which picks out the historical evils to which various constitutional provisions were responses and which employs right reason within the bounds of fidelity to the paradigm cases . In this way , law's dual aspect is ...
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American Constitutionalism | 16 |
Constitutional Authorship | 64 |
What Is the Constitution? and Other Fundamental Questions | 99 |
On the Authority and Interpretation of Constitutions Some Preliminaries | 152 |
Legitimacy and Interpretation | 194 |
The Domain of Constitutional Justice | 235 |
Precommitment and Disagreement | 271 |
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