Liberal constitutionalism, marriage, and sexual orientation a contemporary case for dis-establishment
"Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment uses constitutional theory and political philosophy to shed light on an elusive feature of American jurisprudence: the establishment of a sectarian preference in the law to the detriment of A...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
P. Lang
c2002.
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| Colección: | Teaching texts in law and politics ;
v. 15 |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422409406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Six Features of Contemporary Public Law 6
- Part I Marriage in the Law 11
- Chapter 1. Marriage as Contract and Status 15
- Chapter 2. The Defense of Marriage Act and Recent Events in State Law 22
- Part II The Law and Morality Distinction, Violated 35
- Chapter 3. Morals Discourse and Law 41
- Chapter 4. Professor Richards Finds a Violation 51
- Part III How to Identify Sub Rosa Establishment and the Argument by Definition 61
- Chapter 5. The Shadow Establishment Has Its Day in Court 67
- Chapter 6. A Note Regarding the Appeal to the Dictionary 80
- Part IV The Shadow Establishment, "Gay Marriage" in the Courts, and the Analogies to Race and Polygamy 85
- Chapter 7. Interracial and Plural Marriage Analogies and Cases 91
- The Miscegenation Analogy 91
- The Polygamy Analogy 95
- Chapter 8. "Gay Marriage" in the Courts 100.
