Pierre BOURETZ - Between the power of the law and its interpretation : the enigmatic legitimacy of the judge

Pouvoirs n°74 - Les juges - septembre 1995 - p.72-83

The power to judge is formidable. In order to master it, modern theories have often presented the judge as the oracle of the law. But they have also granted him a right of interpretation that must be contained within the boundaries of the ultimate goal of the judicial institution, the achievement of an ideal of justice. Résumé

Référence électonique : Pierre BOURETZ, "Between the power of the law and its interpretation : the enigmatic legitimacy of the judge", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°74, 1995, p.72-83. Consulté le 01-06-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/Between-the-power-of-the-law-and.html