Constitutional Law 8th Edition
Part 1 of this book is a general introduction to constitutional law and Part 2 focuses on the Bill of Rights. It is ideal for two semester courses.
In its first part this book deals with the values, elements and workings of a constitutional state which includes the authority of the government and the separation and distribution of the powers of the state among its various organs and tiers as described in the Constitution of South Africa. In the second part in the South African Bill of Rights is discussed with reference to the process for its enforcement, as well as its influence on the interpretation of legislation and the development of common law and customary law. The various rights and their limitation are examined in detail.
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781776177776 |
| Author | IM Rautenbach |
| Variant | Printed |
| Publisher | LexisNexis South Africa |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Published | 2023 |
PART 1: - INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Chapter 1: - Law, state and individual
Chapter 2: - Historical overview
Chapter 3: - Sources of constitutional law
Chapter 4: - Community of people: citizens and foreigners
Chapter 5: - Territory
Chapter 6: - Government authority
Chapter 7: - Legal system, legal personality, symbols and official languages
Chapter 8: - National legislative authority
Chapter 9: - National executive authority
Chapter 10: - Judicial authority
Chapter 11: - Provincial government
Chapter 12: - Local government
PART 2: - THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Chapter 13: - Introduction, process, control
Chapter 14: - Interpretation of legislation: development of common law and customary law
Chapter 15: - Protected persons and institutions
Chapter 16: - Duties and protected conduct and interests
Chapter 17: - Binding effect of the bill of rights
Chapter 18: - The limitation of rights
Chapter 19: - Equality
Chapter 20: - Human dignity: Life
Chapter 21: - Personal freedom and security: Slavery, servitude and forced labour: Movement
Chapter 22: - Privacy: Religion, belief and opinion
Chapter 23: - Expression, Assembly, Association, Political rights, Citizenship
Chapter 24: - Trade, occupation and profession, Labour: Environment: Property
Chapter 25: - Housing, health care, food, water and social security: Children: Education: Language and culture
Chapter 26: - Information: Administrative action
Chapter 27: - Access to courts: Criminal Procedure: The right to enforce the bill of rights
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