Product Description
Rautenbach-Malherbe Constitutional Law (8th edition)
Author: IM Rautenbach
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Part 1 of this book is a general introduction to constitutional law and Part 2 focuses on the Bill of Rights. It is ideal for two semester courses.
In its first part this book deals with the values, elements and workings of a constitutional state which includes the authority of the government and the separation and distribution of the powers of the state among its various organs and tiers as described in the Constitution of South Africa.
In the second part the South African Bill of Rights is discussed with reference to the process for its enforcement, as well as its influence on the interpretation of legislation and the development of common law and customary law. The various rights and their limitation are examined in detail.
Contents:
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PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
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Chapter 1: Law, state and individual
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Chapter 2: Historical overview
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Chapter 3: Sources of constitutional law
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Chapter 4: Community of people: citizens and foreigners
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Chapter 5: Territory
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Chapter 6: Government authority
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Chapter 7: Legal system, legal personality, symbols and official languages
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Chapter 8: National legislative authority
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Chapter 9: National executive authority
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Chapter 10: Judicial authority
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Chapter 11: Provincial government
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Chapter 12: Local government
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PART 2: THE BILL OF RIGHTS
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Chapter 13: Introduction, process, control
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Chapter 14: Interpretation of legislation: development of common law and customary law
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Chapter 15: Protected persons and institutions
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Chapter 16: Duties and protected conduct and interests
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Chapter 17: Binding effect of the bill of rights
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Chapter 18: The limitation of rights
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Chapter 19: Equality
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Chapter 20: Human dignity: Life
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Chapter 21: Personal freedom and security: Slavery, servitude and forced labour: Movement
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Chapter 22: Privacy: Religion, belief and opinion
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Chapter 23: Expression, Assembly, Association, Political rights, Citizenship
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Chapter 24: Trade, occupation and profession, Labour: Environment: Property
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Chapter 25: Housing, health care, food, water and social security: Children: Education: Language and culture
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Chapter 26: Information: Administrative action
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Chapter 27: Access to courts: Criminal Procedure: The right to enforce the bill of rights
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