Is there an institutional structure conducive to judicial independence? An overview of ruling constitutions in Latin America

What determines the nature of judicial review and the way it operates in the new democracies? Institutional factors seem to impact the independence and power of courts and therefore are often used to explain their behavior. Mechanisms such as composition of the courts, jurisdiction, and selection of...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Magalhães, Ernani Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Debates
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Online Access:http://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/debates/article/view/49674/32322