Product Description
Memory and Meaning: Lourens du Plessis and the Haunting of Justice
Author: Jacobus Rosier De Ville
Format: Physical Hardcopy
This book contains tributes to Professor Lourens du Plessis, as well as essays on areas of the law in which he worked.
The essays in this volume disseminate original research by recognised scholars on a wide array of disciplines in which Professor du Plessis had an interest, including legal philosophy, constitutional law, and legal interpretation.
Contents:
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Essays
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Property as monument and memorial by Babie, Paul
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In conversation with the harmonious wordsmith by Boshoff, Anel
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(In)dignity remembered by Botha, Henk
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Ways of living in a transformative democracy by Du Plessis, Elmien
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The South African Constitution as memory and promise: An exploration of its implications for sexual violence by Du Toit, Louise
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Constitutional interpreters: High priests or priesthood? by Epp Buckingham, Janet
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Legal text and meaning: A linguistic perspective on a complex relationship by Felder, Ekkehard
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Land reform and restitution in South Africa: An embodiment of justice? by Pienaar, Juanita
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How to Tame the Judges: Der Streit uber die Justizreformen in Sudafrika und in Deutschland aus vergleichender Perspektive by Schneider, Hans-Peter
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Literalism, travaux preparatoires and purposive construction as interpretation incentives in international law by Van der Vyver, Johan
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Legal research and legal education 20 years after the advent of democracy by Van der Walt, Andre
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An aesthetic mode of coping: authorship, narration, monument and memorial in post-apartheid jurisprudence by Van Marle, Karin
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Die ongeregtigheid van neutraliteit: Sekulere beregting van religieuse kwessies by Venter, Francois
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What makes the South African Constitution alive? by Wiechers, Marinus
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Tributes
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Ode aan 'n Beste Professor by Rautenbach, Christa
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When jurisprudence meets political science by Gouws, Amanda
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An unlikely friendship, yet typically South African by Corder, Hugh
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Erinnerung und Frage by Muller, Friedrich
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Publications of Lourens du Plessis
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Annexure A: Scholarly publications
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Annexure B: Popular scholarly and popular publications
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Annexure C: Papers presented
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Supervision by Lourens du Plessis
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Annexure D: Theses and dissertations
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