The role of the Judiciary in democracy

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/rqi.2021.64101

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Keywords, Judiciary, politics, democracy, neutrality.

Resumo

The essay takes up and discusses the different meanings of the term democracy, analyzes the concept of "interpretance" and reflects on the political neutrality of the judiciary. The introduction of external requirements transforms the way of looking at the Constitution, implying a shift from the Constituent Power to the Constituent Power. The conclusion is that democracy seems to seek its legitimacy no longer through the political constitution and its guardians, but through the potential communicative means that are grouped around society's different means of communication.

Biografia do Autor

Tercio Sampaio Ferraz Junior

Consultor da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, professor titular da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, professor aposentado da Universidade de São Paulo e professor emérito pela Faculdade de Direito da USP - Ribeirão Preto. Doutor em Filosofia pela Johannes Gutemberg Universität de Mainz e doutor em Direito pela Universidade de São Paulo. 

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Publicado

2021-12-11

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Ferraz Junior, T. S. (2021). The role of the Judiciary in democracy. REVISTA QUAESTIO IURIS, 14(04), 1764–1772. https://doi.org/10.12957/rqi.2021.64101