Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:area |
constitutional law
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
S v. Makwanyane
|
| gptkbp:impact |
human rights law in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:judged_by |
unconstitutional
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Moseneke
gptkb:Justice_Chaskalson gptkb:Justice_Langa gptkb:Justice_Madala gptkb:Justice_O'_Regan gptkb:Justice_Sachs gptkb:Justice_Van_der_Westhuizen gptkb:Justice_Ngcobo gptkb:Justice_Yacoob gptkb:Justice_Khampepe |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
death penalty declared unconstitutional
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:international_law
public interest equality before the law fair trial rights cruel and unusual punishment proportionality right to life dignity |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:public_discourse
gptkb:political_reforms gptkb:legal_education gptkb:social_justice civic engagement social change judicial independence judicial review rule of law advancement of democracy legal accountability landmark ruling protection of rights legal equality judicial activism political change constitutional interpretation constitutional democracy influence on international law death penalty abolition legal precedent for future cases human rights advancement strengthening of civil society judicial review of legislation constitutional rights protection enhancement of legal frameworks improvement of justice system protection against state power |
| gptkbp:precedent |
legal precedent in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:propulsion |
gptkb:Makwanyane
|
| gptkbp:responds_to |
gptkb:state_government
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| gptkbp:significance |
abolition of the death penalty in South Africa
|
| gptkbp:year |
gptkb:1995
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:South_Africa's_Constitutional_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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