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This book is about heroes of law. It provides examples of when judges have exercised courage, moderation, wisdom, and justice rather than blindly following the law. It also discusses the contentious issue of whether a judge has a moral responsibility to defend the rule of law, regardless of what the law actually states.

This book is about heroes of law. It provides examples of when judges have exercised courage, moderation, wisdom, and justice rather than blindly following the law. It also discusses the contentious issue of whether a judge has a moral responsibility to defend the rule of law, regardless of what the law actually states.

Hans Petter Graver, Seines Zeichens Ordinarius am Institut für Privatrecht der Universität Oslo, arbeitet in seinem Buch "Richter im Krieg" die Rolle der deutschen und norwegischen Gerichte während der Besatzungszeit von 1940 bis 1945 auf. "Furchtbare Juristen" verrichteten während des Zweiten Weltkriegs auch in Norwegen ihren "Dienst", allen voran jene des Reichskriegsgerichts, des SS- und Polizeigerichts Nord sowie diverser Sondertribunale u...

This book explores concrete situations in which judges are faced with a legislature and an executive that consciously and systematically discard the ideals of the rule of law. It revolves around three basic questions: What happens when states become oppressive and the judiciary contributes to the oppression? How can we, from a legal point of view, evaluate the actions of judges who contribute to oppression? And, thirdly, how can we understand ...

This book explores concrete situations in which judges are faced with a legislature and an executive that consciously and systematically discard the ideals of the rule of law. It revolves around three basic questions: What happens when states become oppressive and the judiciary contributes to the oppression? How can we, from a legal point of view, evaluate the actions of judges who contribute to oppression? And, thirdly, how can we understand ...