Judicial activism in South Afica's Constitutional Court : minority protection or judicial illegitimacy?

Judicial activism in South Afica's Constitutional Court : minority protection or judicial illegitimacy?

This study examines the effect of judicial protection of minority rights on the Constitutional Court’s legitimacy. The framing of the Marriage Act shows that Parliament intended marriage to be between a man and a woman. By nullifying section 30(1) of the Act and making the order above, the Court ful...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diala, Anthony Chima
Other Authors: Sylvia, Tamale
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2008
Subjects:
UCTD
South African Constitutional Court
Judicial activism
Judicial illegitimacy
South African Marriage Act
Minority rights
Majoritarian interests
Countermajoritarian difficulty
Political questions and judicial power
Marriage law
Minorities > Civil rights
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5322
Diala, AC 2007, Judicial activism in South Afica's Constitutional Court : minority protection or judicial illegitimacy?, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5322>

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5322
Diala, AC 2007, Judicial activism in South Afica's Constitutional Court : minority protection or judicial illegitimacy?, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/5322>

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