Interpreting Bills of Rights: The Value of a Comparative Approach

Interpreting Bills of Rights: The Value of a Comparative Approach

In certain jurisdictions, among them Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States, the practice of consulting comparative legal materials in interpreting domestic bills of rights has been criticized as illegitimate. This article examines four main concerns: (1) the texts of bills of rights -- the argu...

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Main Author: LEE, Jack Tsen-Ta
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2007
Subjects:
Bills of rights
comparative law
constitutional law
human rights
statutory interpretation
Public Law and Legal Theory
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/524
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/1523/viewcontent/2007_5_ICON_122_ComparativeApproach_prepub.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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