External Systemic and Comparative Arguments in the Interpretation of the Slovak Constitutional Court

Katarína  Šmigová

doi:10.55073/2022.1.225-240

Katarína Šmigová Associate Professor, Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, Pan-European University, Slovakia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55073/2022.1.225-240

Keywords: interpretation methodology, Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic, European Court of Human Rights

Abstract

This contribution aims to analyze the interpretation methodology used by the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic in its decision from 4 July 2012 upon protection of property rights and a right to a fair trial. Focus is given to the external systemic interpretative method, especially to the use of caselaw of the European Court of Human Rights.

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