Text Matters
Some Reflections on the Forging of a New Constitutional Jurisprudence in South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9196328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate O’regan (corresponding author), Kate O'Regan |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-32 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-7961 • E-ISSN: 1468-2230 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2230.2012.00886.x |
| OpenAlex | W2096548167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
The S outh A frican C onstitution establishes a constitutional democracy with a strong form of constitutional review. The C onstitutional C ourt is required to declare invalid any legislation or conduct of the President which is inconsistent with the C onstitution. The author, a former judge of the C onstitutional C ourt, argues that the text of the C onstitution has been an important determinant of the C ourt's jurisprudence, both in relation to the C ourt's jurisprudence concerning the institutional structures established by the C onstitution and its Bill of R ights jurisprudence
Democracy · Jurisprudence · Legislation · Political science · Politics · Relation (database) · Comparative and International Law Studies · Computer Science · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2017 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |