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Tag: Comparative Constitutional Law

  • History of Emergency

    History and Concepts of Emergency In relation to the history and concepts of emergency and constitutional law, Giacomo Delledonne[1] made the following observation: According to standard accounts of constitutionalism, a constitutional framework, specifying the allocation of powers and […]

  • Bribery

    Bribery, in law, the illegal influencing of any person in the exercise of a public duty through the payment of money or anything of value. In the code set down by the Babylonian king Hammurabi, bribery was a punishable offense. By modern common law and statute, the tenderer and the solicitor […]

  • Magna Carta

    Legal Materials Pictures and translations of the Magna Carta are posted on the Internet by the National Archives and Records Administration and the British Library. You'll find a print copy in the American Jurisprudence 2d Deskbook. Abstract The Magna Carta (literally, the […]

  • Right to Access to Information

    In relation to the right to access to information and constitutional law, Lana Ofak[1] made the following observation: The right to access to information is the right of the individual to have access to information held by the public authorities. Peled and Rabin identified four major […]

  • Right to Access to Information

    In relation to the right to access to information and constitutional law, Lana Ofak[1] made the following observation: The right to access to information is the right of the individual to have access to information held by the public authorities. Peled and Rabin identified four major […]

  • Limits on Access to Judicial Review

    In relation to the limits on access to judicial review and constitutional law, Steven D Schwinn[1] made the following observation: The vast majority of progressive democratic constitutions explicitly provide for some form of judicial review. This means that courts in most democratic […]

  • Hierarchy of Norms

    Theories Concerning the Hierarchy of Norms In relation to the theories concerning the hierarchy of norms and constitutional law, Cesare Pinelli[1] made the following observation: Conflicts between norms arise within a legal system, and between legal systems, when two norms addressing the […]

  • Elections

    Election and Political Law Genuine Elections in Election Law In the field of elections, this term implies the presence of conditions for a level playing field in the electoral race. This mainly includes the exercise of political rights and freedoms, having parties and candidates competing on […]

  • Ombudsman

    Spanish Translation of customers advocate/ombudsman This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to customers advocate/ombudsman and / or a definition of this topic: Defensor del Cliente (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Ombudsman in Constitutional […]

  • Ombudsman

    Spanish Translation of customers advocate/ombudsman This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to customers advocate/ombudsman and / or a definition of this topic: Defensor del Cliente (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry). Ombudsman in Constitutional […]

  • Parliamentary Privilege

    In relation to the parliamentary privilege and constitutional law, David Clark[1] made the following observation: 'Parliamentary privilege', an English legal term, covers the sum of the powers and immunities of both the legislative bodies and legislative body members (Erskine May […]

  • Militias

    In relation to the militias and constitutional law, Niccolò Ridi[1] made the following observation: The term 'militia' may be defined as '[a] military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency' (Oxford English […]

  • Limitations on Rights

    New York Times v Sullivan Case (US) In relation to the new york times v sullivan case (United States) and constitutional law, Adrienne Stone[1] made the following observation: New York Times v Sullivan ('New York Times') is a 1964 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States […]

  • Limitations on Rights

    New York Times v Sullivan Case (US) In relation to the new york times v sullivan case (United States) and constitutional law, Adrienne Stone[1] made the following observation: New York Times v Sullivan ('New York Times') is a 1964 decision of the Supreme Court of the United States […]

  • Ban on Political Parties

    In relation to the ban on political parties and constitutional law, Justin O Frosini and Sara Pennicino[1] made the following observation: A 'ban of political parties' is one of the ways constitutions have regulated political parties after the Second World War. In these cases, the […]