Legislative drafting technique as a factor of guaranteeing the rule of law
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https://doi.org/10.61345/1339-7915.2025.3.15Ключові слова:
legislative drafting technique, formal legistics, rule of law, lawmaking, quality of legislationАнотація
The article defines the legislative drafting technique and characterises its role in ensuring the rule of law. Formal and material aspects of the rule of law are examined. Criteria for determining whether a law can ensure legal certainty as an element of the rule of law are formulated based on the decisions of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. The practice of other Ukrainian courts is used to provide examples of low-quality legislation. The case law of the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights is analysed to illustrate the importance of clear and unambiguous legislation in safeguarding people’s rights. The criteria of good legislation formulated by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights are listed. The conclusion about the possibility for further development of the theory of good legislation is drawn.
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