The best of both worlds? Some reflections on the interaction between the common law and the Bill of Rights in our new Constitution

The relationship between the Bill of Rights in the South African Constitution of 1996 and the common law is analyzed in this paper. "Common law" is understood broadly to include not only the Roman-Dutch law, but also the wide variety of legal sources and traditions which make up South Afri...

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Main Author: K O'Regan
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 1999-06-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:http://www.puk.ac.za/opencms/export/PUK/html/fakulteite/regte/per/issues/99v1oreg.pdf