Legal Personhood for Animals: Has Science Made Its Case?
The use of Latin in identifying an organism’s genus and species is likely familiar to scientists and zoological professionals, but a traditional legal doctrine, known as habeas corpus (meaning “you have the body”) may not have obvious applicability to nonhumans in the animal kingdom. In recent years...
Main Author: | Michelle C. Pardo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-07-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/14/2339 |
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