The Eternity Clause Lessons from the Czech Example

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Eternity Clause Lessons from the Czech Example

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This article presents lessons from the Czech example of the so-called Eternity Clause&apos; i.e. a legal standard declaring certain principles, values or specific constitutional provisions to be unalterable and irrevocable. The Eternity Clause is viewed and applied in the Czech Republic as a substantive legal &apos;instrument&apos; that enables society to preserve its values. It is used to limit practical &apos;power&apos; and to maintain desired values and the political system. That the Eternity clause is a practical instrument has already been proved by the Czech Constitutional Court in its famous &apos;Melcák&apos; decision. However, recent developments show that the Czech Constitutional Court is no longer open to such a &apos;radical&apos; approach. Nonetheless, it still seems that the court is prepared to defend the values of liberal democracy, just not in such a spectacular way. It is, therefore, more up to the political actors or the people themselves to use Eternity Clause arguments to protect liberal democracy and its values.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Eternity Clause Lessons from the Czech Example

Popis výsledku anglicky

This article presents lessons from the Czech example of the so-called Eternity Clause&apos; i.e. a legal standard declaring certain principles, values or specific constitutional provisions to be unalterable and irrevocable. The Eternity Clause is viewed and applied in the Czech Republic as a substantive legal &apos;instrument&apos; that enables society to preserve its values. It is used to limit practical &apos;power&apos; and to maintain desired values and the political system. That the Eternity clause is a practical instrument has already been proved by the Czech Constitutional Court in its famous &apos;Melcák&apos; decision. However, recent developments show that the Czech Constitutional Court is no longer open to such a &apos;radical&apos; approach. Nonetheless, it still seems that the court is prepared to defend the values of liberal democracy, just not in such a spectacular way. It is, therefore, more up to the political actors or the people themselves to use Eternity Clause arguments to protect liberal democracy and its values.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50501 - Law

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

European Journal of Law Reform

ISSN

1387-2370

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Svazek periodika

21

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

313-328

Kód UT WoS článku

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