Semantics and legal interpretation: an approach from a comparative study of the value of embryonic life under the Argentine and U.S. constitutional case law

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  • María del Pilar Zambrano Universidad Austral
  • Estela B. Sacristán Universidad Católica Argentina

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https://doi.org/10.5380/rinc.v1i2.40510

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The paper analyzes the issue of legal interpretation of the Constitution in the light of a comparative approach between the case law of Argentina and the United States about the value attributed to embryonic life.

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ZAMBRANO, María del Pilar; SACRISTÁN, Estela B. Semantics and legal interpretation: an approach from a comparative study of the value of embryonic life under the Argentine and U.S. constitutional case law. Revista de Investigações Constitucionais, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 2, p. 33–65, 2014. DOI: 10.5380/rinc.v1i2.40510. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufpr.br/rinc/article/view/40510. Acesso em: 6 jan. 2025.

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