Constitutional law of Israel /

Constitutional law of Israel /

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Author / Creator:Navot, Suzi.
Imprint:Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands : Kluwer Law International ; Frederick, MD : Sold and distributed in North, Central, and South America by Aspen Publishers, c2007.
Description:380 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Constitutional law -- Israel.
Law -- Israel.
Constitutional law.
Law.
Israel.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6617173
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Varying Form of Title:Israel
ISBN:9789041126511
9041126511
Notes:Based on the monograph on Israeli Constitutional law submitted to the World Encyclopaedia of Laws.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • The Author
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • General Introduction
  • 1. Constitutional History
  • I. Israel - A Unique Mixed System
  • 2. Profile of the Form of Government
  • I. The 'Prime Ministerial' Regime
  • 3. State Territory and Non Self Governing Territories
  • 4. State Population and Demographic Data
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law
  • Chapter 1. Treaties
  • I. The Legal Status of International Law in Israeli Domestic Law
  • Chapter 2. Constitution
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Historical Survey
  • 3. The Status of the Basic Laws before 1992
  • 4. The Normative Status of the Basic Laws after 1992
  • 5. The Constitutional Revolution
  • I. The Mizrachi Bank Judgment
  • 6. The Outcome of the Constitutional Revolution
  • 7. Characteristics of the Basic Laws
  • 8. Procedures for Amending the Basic Laws
  • Chapter 3. Legislation and Equivalent Legislative Rules
  • 1. Legislation as a Source of Law
  • 2. Effect of a Law
  • 3. The Hierarchy of Norms
  • Chapter 4. Jurisprudence
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Judiciary as a Source of Law
  • 3. The Legal Precedent - Stare Decisis
  • 4. The Judges' Discretion in the Creation of Law
  • 5. Trends in Case Law: The Past and the Present
  • 6. Judicial 'Activism'
  • Chapter 5. Customary Law, Unwritten Law, General Principles of Law
  • I. Custom
  • II. Crystallization of Custom into Law
  • III. Conflict Between Law and Custom
  • IV. An Example of a Constitutional Custom in Public Law: The Process of Ratifying and Absorbing International Conventions and Treaties
  • V. The Basic Principles of the Legal System
  • A. General
  • B. Fundamental Principles
  • VI. Israel as a Democratic State
  • VII. Separation of Powers
  • VIII. Independence of the Judiciary
  • IX. The Rule of Law
  • X. Israel as a Jewish State
  • Chapter 6. Administrative Regulations and Orders
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Administrative Legality and the Rule of 'Legislative Guidelines'
  • III. Regulations
  • IV. Administrative Directive
  • V. General Governmental Powers
  • VI. Auxiliary Powers
  • VII. Orders
  • Chapter 7. Codification, Interpretation and Publication
  • I. The Interpretation of the Law
  • II. Codification
  • III. Publication
  • Part II. Form of Government
  • Chapter 1. General
  • 1. Introduction
  • I. The Changes in the System of Government - Background
  • II. The 'Prime Minister of Israel' Regime
  • III. Repeal of Direct Elections and Return to the Parliamentary Model
  • IV. The Structure of Government Institutions
  • 2. Political Parties, Lobbies and Interest Groups
  • I. Political Parties
  • II. Lobbies and Interest Groups
  • A. Knesset Members' Lobbies
  • Chapter 2. Head of State: The President of the State
  • 1. The Organ of State
  • I. Historical Background
  • II. The Electrion and Appointment of the President
  • 2. Legal Status
  • I. Presidential Immunity
  • 3. Competence
  • I. Pardons
  • Chapter 3. The Legislature
  • 1. The Organ of State
  • I. Limited Power without a Written Constitution
  • II. The Electoral System
  • A. Principles of the Electoral System
  • B. Frequency of Elections
  • C. The Right to Vote
  • D. Disqualification of Parties and Candidates
  • 2. Legal Status
  • I. Representative Character of the Mandate
  • II. Parliamentary Privileges and Immunities
  • A. Inviolability for Acts Performed within the Scope of Their Functions
  • B. Procedural Immunities
  • III. Parliamentary Indemnity and Benefits
  • IV. Termination of the Tenure
  • 3. Competence
  • I. The Constituent Power of the Knesset
  • II. Legislative Power
  • III. The Knesset as Supervisor of the Activities of the Government
  • IV. State Comptroller
  • 4. Working
  • I. The Knesset Plenum
  • II. The Speaker of the Knesset and His Deputies
  • III. The Knesset Committees
  • IV. Judicial Review of Internal Proceedings in the Knesset
  • 5. Miscellaneous
  • I. Delegation of Legislative Power
  • II. Legislation Having Retroactive Effect
  • Chapter 4. The Executive
  • 1. The Organ of State
  • I. Composition and Organization
  • II. Formation of the Government
  • III. Constructive No-Confidence
  • IV. Transitional Government
  • 2. Legal Status
  • I. Immunities
  • II. The Principle of Collective Responsibility
  • 3. Competence
  • I. Powers and Ministerial Responsibility
  • 4. Working
  • 5. Miscellaneous
  • I. Role of the Administration
  • Chapter 5. The Judiciary
  • I. Introduction
  • 1. Judicial Organization
  • I. Ordinary Law Courts
  • A. Magistrates' Court
  • B. District Court
  • C. The Supreme Court
  • D. The High Court of Justice
  • II. Administrative Courts, Special Courts and Religious Courts (Batei Din)
  • A. Courts for Administrative Affairs
  • B. Family Courts
  • C. The Rabbinical Courts System
  • D. Labour Courts
  • E. Administrative Courts
  • III. Legal Status of Judges
  • A. Appointment of Judges
  • B. Basic Principles
  • 1. The Independence of the Judicial Branch
  • 2. The Principle of the Publicity of Judicial Proceedings
  • IV. Judicial Proceedings
  • A. Judicial Proceeding in the General Courts
  • B. The Judicial Proceeding in the High Court of Justice
  • C. Standing and Justiciability in the High Court of Justice
  • 2. Judicial Review
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Power of Judicial Review
  • III. The Procedure for Challenging Legislation
  • A. Direct Judicial Review - In the Supreme Court of Justice ('Direct Attack')
  • B. Indirect Judicial Review (Collateral Attack) - In all Courts
  • IV. The Absence of Abstract Judicial Review
  • V. The Grounds for Judicial Review
  • A. Invalidity of Legislation Due to Procedural Flaws
  • B. Invalidity of a Law Which Fundamentally Violates Protected Human Rights
  • C. Invalidity of a Law that Violates the Basic Principles of the System
  • VI. Constitutional Remedies: Relative Invalidity and Temporary Suspension
  • VII. Conclusion
  • Chapter 6. Independent Non-political Bodies with an Advisory or Supervisory Task
  • 1. Advisory Bodies
  • I. The Attorney General
  • A. The Attorney General as Head of the State Prosecution
  • B. The Attorney General as the Guardian of the Rule of Law
  • C. Conclusion
  • 2. Organs of State Control
  • I. The State Comptroller
  • A. The State Comptroller as the Ombudsman for Public Complaints
  • II. Commissions of Enquiry
  • A. Public Commission of Enquiry
  • B. State Commission of Enquiry
  • C. Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry
  • Part III. The State and Its Subdivisions
  • Chapter 1. State Form
  • Chapter 2. Decentralized Authorities
  • I. The Local Authorities Historical Background
  • II. The Law of Local Government
  • Part IV. Citizenship and the Administration of Justice
  • Chapter 1. Rules Concerning Citizenship and the Relevance of Citizenship
  • I. General
  • II. The Law of Return
  • III. Acquiring Citizenship by Return
  • IV. Acquiring Citizenship by Marriage to an Israeli and the 'Unification of Families'
  • V. Obtaining Citizenship by Residence in Israel, Birth and Adoption
  • VI. Naturalization
  • VII. Loss of Citizenship
  • VIII. Conclusion
  • Chapter 2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
  • 1. General
  • I. Introduction
  • II. General Review
  • III. The Status of Human Rights Prior to 1992
  • IV. The Status of Human Rights After 1992
  • 2. Civil and Political Rights
  • I. Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty and Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation
  • A. The Principles and Purposes Clauses
  • B. The Limitation Clause
  • C. The Entrenchment Clause in Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation
  • D. The Override Clause in Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation
  • II. The Rights Expressly Listed in the Basic Laws
  • A. Freedom of Occupation
  • B. Sanctity of Life, Body and Dignity
  • C. Personal Freedom
  • D. The Right to Property
  • E. The Right to Leave and Enter Israel
  • F. Privacy
  • III. Basic Rights Which are not Expressly Referred to in the Basic Law
  • A. The Right to Equality
  • B. Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Association
  • C. The Right to Due Process
  • D. Personal Autonomy and Freedom of Contract
  • E. Freedom of Religion
  • 1. Burials
  • 2. Kosher Food
  • F. Freedom of Movement
  • IV. The Status of Human Rights not Included in the Basic Laws
  • V. The Right to Equality
  • A. General Remarks
  • B. Minorities in Israel and the Problem of Discrimination on the Basis of Religion and Nationality
  • 1. Equality and the Jewish State
  • 2. The Duty to Military Service
  • 3. Equality in the Allocation of Resources to the Arab Population
  • 4. Allocation of Lands
  • C. Gender Based Discrimination
  • D. Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
  • VI. The Right to Vote and be Elected and the Disqualification of Parties
  • VII. Freedom of Expression
  • A. Freedom of the Press
  • B. Expressions Offending Public Feelings
  • C. Freedom of Expression and the Prohibition on Incitement to Racism
  • 3. Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
  • I. The High Court of Justice and the War against Terror
  • A. Targeted Pre-emptive Killings
  • B. The Assigned Residence Case
  • C. Methods for Interrogation of Suspects
  • II. Conclusion
  • Chapter 3. Constitutional Problems of Minorities
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Collective Rights of the Arab Minority
  • A. Rights to Self-Government and Administration
  • B. Right to Suitable Representation in Governmental Institutions
  • C. The Status of the Arabic Language
  • D. Preservation of Arab Culture
  • E. Exemption from Military Service
  • III. Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action
  • I. Introduction: Preconditions for Judicial Review
  • 1. Preventive Legal Protection
  • 2. Curative Legal Protection
  • 3. Miscellaneous
  • I. Obligation to Give Reasons for Administrative Decisions
  • II. Free Access to Administrative Documents
  • A. Refusal to Provide Information
  • B. Submitting a Petition to the Court
  • C. Concluding Remarks
  • Chapter 5. Legal Position of Aliens
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Government Policy Towards Foreign Workers
  • III. The Children of Foreign Workers and the Problem of Naturalization
  • Part V. Specific Problems
  • Chapter 1. War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
  • I. War
  • II. Treaty and Foreign Affairs Power
  • Chapter 2. Taxing and Spending Power
  • I. General
  • II. State Expenditure: The Budget Law
  • III. The Budget Law and the 'Arrangements' Law
  • Chapter 3. Emergency Laws
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Declaration of a State of Emergency
  • III. Emergency Regulations
  • IV. The Prevention of Terror Ordinance
  • V. Administrative Detention
  • VI. Restrictions on Human Rights by Force of the Defence (Emergency) Regulations 1945
  • Chapter 4. The Power of the Military
  • I. Subordination to the Government
  • II. Military Powers
  • III. The Duty to Enlist in the Army
  • Chapter 5. The Constitutional Relationship Between Religion and State
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Legal Framework for the Regulation of Religious Affairs
  • A. The Council of the Chief Rabbinate and the Chief Rabbis
  • B. Rabbinical Courts
  • C. Legal Religious Considerations
  • D. The 'Holy Places'
  • III. The Legal Status of the Institutions of the Jewish People in the Diaspora
  • Constitutional Documents of Israel
  • Index
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