Publication details
Role Ústavního soudu za pandemie v nouzovém stavu: aktivní hráč, nebo pasivní přihlížející?
| Title in English | The Role ofthe Constitutional Court during the Pandemic: Active Player or Passive Bystander? |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Časopis pro právní vědu a praxi |
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| Citation | |
| Web | Open access časopisu |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CPVP2021-3-9 |
| Keywords | Constitutional Court; Separation of Powers; Constitutionalism; COVID-19 Pandemic; State of Emergency |
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| Description | The article focuses onthe Czech Constitutional Court and its role inthe political system during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in respect of state of emergency, and clarifies what role the Constitutional Court should play inthe separation ofpower. Based on general premises ofpositive constitutionalism and theories of emergencies, the normative-analytical article designs five possible approaches ofthe Constitutional Court inapandemic situation. Accordingly, it provides negative and positive reasons for accepting the Constitutional Court asanimportant player inthe political system in managing a pandemic. |