Tag: Judicial review of legislation
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Judicial Review
Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]
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Judicial Review of Federal Laws
Lüth Case (Germany) In relation to the lüth case (Germany) and constitutional law, Stephan Jaggi[1] made the following observation: The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany's (Bundesverfassungsgericht) (BVerfG) Lüth decision of 15 January 1958 must be viewed against the historical […]
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Judicial Review of Federal Laws
Lüth Case (Germany) In relation to the lüth case (Germany) and constitutional law, Stephan Jaggi[1] made the following observation: The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany's (Bundesverfassungsgericht) (BVerfG) Lüth decision of 15 January 1958 must be viewed against the historical […]
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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 […]
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Constitutional Council of France
Constitutional Council of France (Conseil Constitutionnel) In relation to the constitutional council of france (conseil constitutionnel) and constitutional law, Guillaume Tusseau[1] made the following observation: Since the Revolution, French constitutionalism has established an original […]
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Constitutional Council of France
Constitutional Council of France (Conseil Constitutionnel) In relation to the constitutional council of france (conseil constitutionnel) and constitutional law, Guillaume Tusseau[1] made the following observation: Since the Revolution, French constitutionalism has established an original […]