The Constitutional Institute of Pardon and Amnesty The diploma thesis called The Constitutional Institute of Pardon and Amnesty is dealing with highly relevant issues often discussed at the political scene of the Czech Republic. It reflects the current debate on whether the institutes should remain in the legal system of the Czech Republic. The main thesis was chosen accordingly - on the contrary to arguments pleading for removing the institutes. The diploma thesis explains the main terms and theoretical divisions, as well as various forms of the institutes of pardon and amnesty. One of the chapters is devoted to the meaning of the institutes which may play a significant role when considering legitimacy of pardons and amnesties. Current domestic legislation regarding the institutes is described with regard to consequences of international law. The process of presidential pardon granting is elaborated in detail. Critical moments of the process are emphasised and different approaches of the three presidents of the Czech Republic are compared. The chapter concerning amnesty is constructed similarly. Critical moments of the institutes of pardon and amnesty are discussed thoroughly. The focus is aimed to problems such as responsibility, overusing or misusing of the institutes or clash with the...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:347014 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Creators | Bednář, Marcel |
| Contributors | Janstová, Kateřina, Kudrna, Jan |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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