S v Makwanyane

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:case_analysis analyzed in legal studies
implications for future legislation
used as a case study in law schools
relevant to discussions on justice
gptkbp:case_number documented in legal archives
CCT/3/94
gptkbp:case_outcome death penalty unconstitutional
death penalty abolished
significant for human rights advocacy
gptkbp:case_significance landmark case in South African legal history
gptkbp:case_types constitutional law case
gptkbp:community_impact influenced global human rights discussions
gptkbp:consequences significant impact on South African law
gptkbp:court Johannesburg, South Africa
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:none
gptkbp:economic_policy influenced public policy on capital punishment
gptkbp:effective_date 1995-06-06
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:post-apartheid_South_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label S v Makwanyane
gptkbp:impact influenced human rights law in South Africa
gptkbp:is_cited_in often cited in legal arguments
1995 (3) SA 391 (CC)
gptkbp:judged_by gptkb:Justice_Arthur_Chaskalson
1995-06-06
gptkbp:judicial_consensus broad consensus among judges
gptkbp:judicial_review based on constitutional rights
overturned death penalty laws
reviewed by the Constitutional Court
gptkbp:legacy legacy of human rights protection
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Constitution_of_South_Africa
11 judges
overturned previous death sentences
promotes human dignity
gptkbp:legal_issue constitutionality of the death penalty
gptkbp:legal_principle right to life
gptkbp:legal_representation represented by legal counsel
gptkbp:outcome death penalty declared unconstitutional
gptkbp:precedent established legal precedent
set a precedent for future cases regarding capital punishment
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:Makwanyane
gptkbp:public_perception upheld the right to life
gptkbp:public_reaction widely discussed in media
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:S_v_Williams
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:state_government
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis discussed in law journals
gptkbp:significance abolition of the death penalty in South Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4