Human dignity is now a central feature of many modern constitutions
and international documents. As a constitutional value, human dignity
involves a person's free will, autonomy, and ability to write a life
story within the framework of society. As a constitutional right, it
gives full expression to the value of human dignity, subject to the
specific demands of constitutional architecture. This analytical study
of human dignity as both a constitutional value and a constitutional
right adopts a legal-interpretive perspective. It explores the sources
of human dignity as a legal concept, its role in constitutional
documents, its content, and its scope. The analysis is augmented by
examples from comparative legal experience, including chapters devoted
to the role of human dignity in American, Canadian, German, South
African, and Israeli constitutional law.
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The Constitutional Value and the Constitutional Right
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781316235317
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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