Importance of lawyers to support democracy

Authors

  • Farith Simon Campaña Universidad San Francisco de Quito

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.v15i17.736

Keywords:

Legal Profession, Constitutional State, Rule of Law, Constitutionalism, Legal Pluralism, Cultural Diversity

Abstract

In this time, in which through postmodernism every category is questioned in a context of extreme conceptual relativism, this article explores the contribution that lawyers have had in several important topics. The strengthening of democracy as well as the Rule of Law that came after the dictatorships from last century, have transformed the legal systems in Latin America. This process has allowed several constitutional reforms, which have been materialized in judicial decisions, as well as a large production of innovative legal literature. What is the role of law-related professionals in this context? Which are our main contributions as lawyers? Is there a relationship between being a lawyer and defending rights or democracy? Are we living a new judicial reality?

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Author Biography

Farith Simon Campaña, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Portada Iuris Dictio Vol. 15 Núm. 17 (2016)

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Published

2017-02-01

How to Cite

Simon Campaña, F. (2017). Importance of lawyers to support democracy. Iuris Dictio, 15(17). https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.v15i17.736

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 17 (2016)

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Artículos

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