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Constitutional Fictions
David L Faigman
其他書名
A Unified Theory of Constitutional Facts
出版Oxford University Press, 2008-08-18
主題Law / ConstitutionalLaw / Court RulesLaw / General
ISBN019971231X9780199712311
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=uBd3cDnPeJsC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋David Faigman's Constitutional Fictions is the first book-length examination of the role of fact-finding in constitutional cases. Because the role of facts is central to the day-to-day realities of constitutional law, Faigman provides an extraordinarily important analysis of a subject that has been largely ignored by constitutional scholars. To show how contemporary facts play into constitutional analysis, Faigman examines some of the most controversial subjects of the late twentieth century, including physician-assisted suicide, abortion, sexual predators, free speech, and privacy. The Constitution is popularly thought of as a static document that embodies fundamental values and foundational principles of governance. However, the values and principles that the Constitution embodies must be applied to the circumstances and challenges of changing times. Constitutional Fictions explains how contemporary facts should be incorporated into constitutional decisions, thus allowing the Constitution to endure for the ages.