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To provide a fair outcome that aligns with the law’s original intent.

Before indicating which interpretative theories I use—or believe I use—in my practice as a judicial operator, I must briefly explain what I do. I am a judge of a Court of Appeal in a specialized area of our legal system, namely real estate law. In my country, matters...

Legal Argumentation: Classical Roots

Juan Antonio García Amado, in his essay “Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Law,” explains that in order to understand the role that rhetoric currently plays in legal argumentation, it is necessary to remember that medieval jurists attributed great importance to rhetoric...

Principles related to the principle of favorability

Eduardo Jorge Prats indicates that the constitution and fundamental rights must be interpreted and applied in a way that optimizes their maximum effectiveness to favor the holder of these rights. This concept is also found in the dominican constitution, which in...
Topic: Biotechnology and Designer Babies

Topic: Biotechnology and Designer Babies

We are asked to give a personal consideration regarding biotechnology and the so-called “designer babies.” Before expressing my reflections on this topic, I must indicate that this field is full of...

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Legal Argumentation: Classical Roots

Legal Argumentation: Classical Roots

Juan Antonio García Amado, in his essay “Rhetoric, Argumentation, and Law,” explains that in order to understand the role that rhetoric currently plays in legal argumentation, it is necessary to...

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Public Powers & Constitutional Bodies

Public Powers & Constitutional Bodies

1. main functions of the public powers Article 4 of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic establishes the division of the government of the Nation into three public powers: the legislative, the...

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Understanding the Foundations of Bioethics

Understanding the Foundations of Bioethics

When I attended Law School, in my inheritance law classes, we discussed whether a biological child could inherit even if he or she had not been conceived during the lifetime of the father. When this...

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