Makwanyane v The State

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:consequences Section 11 of the Constitution
Section 9 of the Constitution
gptkbp:court gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:1995
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:human_rights_organizations
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-apartheid_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Makwanyane v The State
gptkbp:impact South African law
gptkbp:is_cited_in 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC)
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Chaskalson
gptkb:Justice_Langa
gptkb:Justice_Madala
gptkb:Justice_O'_Regan
gptkb:Justice_Sachs
gptkbp:judicial_review by majority
gptkbp:legal_issue death penalty
cruel and unusual punishment
right to life
gptkbp:legal_representation gptkb:legislation
analyzed the case
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:State_v_Makwanyane
gptkb:S_v_Makwanyane
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:legislation
gptkb:award
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:legal_case
criminal law
public policy
ethical considerations
judicial independence
constitutional law
judicial review
equality before the law
political implications
rule of law
human rights law
protection of rights
unconstitutional
legal philosophy
judicial activism
legal ethics
legal history
constitutional interpretation
cultural implications
social implications
constitutional democracy
death penalty abolition
moral arguments against death penalty
gptkbp:precedent influenced future cases
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_Goldstone
gptkb:Justice_Kriegler
debate on death penalty
gptkbp:significance landmark ruling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4