Constitutional Interpretation and Foreign Law: A Comparative Analysis between the U.S. Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court
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عنوان ژورنال: A&C - Revista de Direito Administrativo & Constitucional
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1516-3210
DOI: 10.21056/aec.v16i66.363