The Relocation of the Legality Principle by the European Courts’ Case Law

Rule of law and the legality principle – Legality principle in the Italian legal system – ‘Prescribed by law’ – Legality in supranational dimension – ‘Democratic disconnect’ – Margin of appreciation – Concepts of ‘law’ and ‘legislation’ – Democracy-based legislation – Quality of legislation – ‘Polit...

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Published inEuropean constitutional law review Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 55 - 77
Main Authors Lupo, Nicola, Piccirilli, Giovanni
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2015
Subjects
EU
ECHR
Italy
Principle of legality
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Summary:Rule of law and the legality principle – Legality principle in the Italian legal system – ‘Prescribed by law’ – Legality in supranational dimension – ‘Democratic disconnect’ – Margin of appreciation – Concepts of ‘law’ and ‘legislation’ – Democracy-based legislation – Quality of legislation – ‘Political constitutionalism’ versus ‘legal constitutionalism’
ISSN:1574-0196
1744-5515
DOI:10.1017/S157401961500005X