State v Makwanyane and Another

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:application M Mchunu
Makwanyane
gptkbp:area gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:citation 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC)
1995 (6) BCLR 665 (CC)
subsequent South African constitutional cases
gptkbp:constitution Section 11(2) of the Interim Constitution
Section 35 of the Interim Constitution
Section 9 of the Interim Constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:date 6 June 1995
gptkbp:fullName S v Makwanyane and Another
gptkbp:hasKeyword human rights
death penalty
constitutional interpretation
dignity
right to life
cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label State v Makwanyane and Another
gptkbp:judge gptkb:Richard_Goldstone
gptkb:Constitutional_Court_of_South_Africa
gptkb:Kate_O'Regan
gptkb:Pius_Langa
gptkb:Yvonne_Mokgoro
gptkb:Zak_Yacoob
gptkb:Arthur_Chaskalson
gptkb:Ismail_Mahomed
gptkb:Johann_Kriegler
gptkb:John_Didcott
gptkb:Laurie_Ackermann
gptkb:Tholie_Madala
gptkbp:language gptkb:Afrikaans
English
gptkbp:legalIssue constitutionality of the death penalty
gptkbp:predecessor abolition of capital punishment in South Africa
gptkbp:result death penalty declared unconstitutional
gptkbp:significance abolished death penalty in South Africa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:S_v_Makwanyane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6