The role of the judge in a democratic society

Revista de Direitos e Garantias Fundamentais

Diego Duquelsky Goméz¹ 

[1] Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda, Buenos Aires, Argentina;

关键词: Poder judicial. Interpretación de la ley. Legitimidad democrática. Teoria juridica. Teorias críticas del derecho. Estado del derecho;   

DOI  :  10.18759/rdgf.v16i2.728

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The debate on the role of judiciary in a society and the foundations of the democratic legitimacy of its power has recently acquired a singular relevance. This article aims to bring clarity to the discussion, showing how legal theories have followed a pendulum, swinging between those who think the judicial role and hermeneutical task as an intellectual activity -an act of knowledge-and those who see it as a creative activity-an act of will. Reflecting on the role of judges today raises questions about false dichotomies and encourages to collectively build a new legal and political common sense abandoning traditional legal paradigms.

【 授权许可】

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