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    Title: Making Sense of Judicial Lawmaking: a Theory of Theories of Adjudication  Author(s): DYEVRE, Arthur Date: 2008 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: Engaging with the literature on courts and judicial politics, this article argues that one should distinguish between three theoretical approaches to adjudication and, correspondingly, three families of theories of ...
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    Title: Beyond the Judge: From Hermeneutic and Pragmatist Approaches to a Genetic Approach to the Concept of Law  Author(s): LENOBLE, Jacques Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Une attitude simple et naïve conduirait à poser la question dans les termes suivants: est il conforme au principe démocratique que les procès ne soient pas tranchés par le peuple, comme dans certaines démocraties antiques ...
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    Title: La socialisation juridique ou de l’obéissance a la familiarisation par imprégnation  Author(s): KOURILSKY-AUGEVEN, Chantal Date: 2007 Abstract: A une conception américaine initiale d’une socialisation juridique envisagée du point de vue de la société et dont le critere de « réussite » est le choix par le sujet de l’obéissance aux normes juridiques et sociales ...
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    Title: A Speech Act Analysis of Judicial Decisions  Author(s): BERNAL, Carlos L. Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: According to the theory of speech acts, speech is a kind of action. He, who says something, does something. Certainly, when a judge or a court makes a decision, he or it says something. He performs some (locutionary) acts ...
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    Title: The Judicial Power and Democracy  Author(s): TROPER, Michel Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Une attitude simple et naïve conduirait à poser la question dans les termes suivants: est il conforme au principe démocratique que les procès ne soient pas tranchés par le peuple, comme dans certaines démocraties antiques ...
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    Title: Faces of Judicial Anger: Answering the Call  Author(s): BELLEAU, Marie-Claire; JOHNSON, Rebecca; BOUCHARD, Valérie Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Le droit est raison et il s’oppose aux émotions : il ne peut être justement rendu s’il a succombé à la passion. Cette lecture classique des relations entre droit, émotions et justice n’est pas si certaine. L’émotion est ...
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    Title: Legal Pluralism, Plurality of Laws, and Legal Practices  Author(s): DUPRET, Baudouin Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Legal pluralism has become a major theme in socio-legal studies. However, under this very broad denomination, one can identify many different trends which share little but the very basic idea that law is much more than ...
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    Title: Wedding a Critical Legal Pluralism to the Laws of Close Personal Adult Relationships  Author(s): MaCDONALD, Roderick; McMORROW, Thomas Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: Among private lawyers trained in Western European or Western European-derived legal traditions there is broad consensus about the central features of law. This consensus crystallizes around the features that distinguish ...