Jurisprudence and moral responsibility: "The Good Judge" Magnaud

  • Mariella Robertazzi
Keywords: law, fairness, legal certainty, justice

Abstract

Paul Magnaud, who was a French politician and magistrate, mainly active between the end of 19thand the beginning of 20th century and known as the “bon juge” provides the opportunity to reflect on an unavoidable issue concerning both legal theory and practice. The specific object of that focuses on the correlation between law and fairness, as well as, legal certainty and need of justice. This essay will retrace the most important legal cases he dealt with, when he was the president of the court of Chateâu-Thierry, in order to shed light on a specific case, pertaining to the annals of the history of law, which can enhance the current judicial and political debate.

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Published
2018-07-11
How to Cite
Robertazzi, M. (2018). Jurisprudence and moral responsibility: "The Good Judge" Magnaud. UNIVERSITAS. Revista De Filosofía, Derecho Y Política, (28), 85-112. https://doi.org/10.20318/universitas.2018.4312
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