Browsing PER: Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal by Subject "History"
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Concepts of Justice and National Context Outlining Legal Comparisons Between the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States of America, and the People's Republic of China
(PER/PELJ, 2022)Comparative law holds the promise of improving knowledge. Looking at other legal systems enables a nuanced understanding of the rules of one's own country. While comparative law traditionally starts with a concrete issue, ... -
The law faculty of the NWU Potchefstroom campus celebrates its half centenary
(2015)The Law Faculty of the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, is celebrating its half centenary in 2015, having been founded in 1965. Law subjects were first introduced in 1932 after the Senate had decided on 11 ... -
The life and times of textualism in South Africa
(PER/PELJ, 2019)This paper analyses the dominant approaches to statutory interpretation through a historical lens. It argues that for most of South Africa's history the methods of interpretation were twisted in order to give effect to the ...