The use of legal doctrine in judicial reasoning
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https://doi.org/10.21564/2414-990x.137.101452Keywords:
citation practice, judicial opinion, judicial decision, legal doctrine, source of law.Abstract
This article is primarily concerned with investigating whether and to what extent legal doctrine actually influences judicial decision-making process in Ukraine and others countries. It is concluded that legal doctrine not only assists judges, but somehow restricts their exercise of discretionary power.References
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