Th e Participation of the Social Factor in the Judiciary from a Constitutional Perspective
Journal Title: Białostockie Studia Prawnicze - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 21
Abstract
Th e article presents the issue of social factor in the administration of justice from the perspective of constitutional rules. Th e aim of these considerations is to analyze the issue of limitation of the participation of lay judges in a trial in courts of general jurisdiction, which is a starting point for the evaluation and importance of lay judges in Polish judicial procedure,
Authors and Affiliations
Ewa Kowalewska-Borys, Agata Osińska, Marlena Żukowska
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