Vol. 9, No. 1-2, 2022  download_icon.webp

Objective Dialectical Relationship Behind Forensic Identity


Forensic identification; expert evidence; fingerprint analysis; evidentiary uncertainty; cognitive bias; dialectical logic

The article examines the theoretical foundations of forensic identification and the uncertainty inherent in conclusions linking evidentiary objects to a common source. It applies dialectical logic to fingerprint identification, expert evidence, probabilistic reasoning, cognitive bias, and emerging human–technology cooperation in forensic science.

CZEBE, ANDRÁS

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The Legal Personality of European Union


European Union; legal personality; international organizations; external competences; Lisbon Treaty; international responsibility

The article examines the European Union’s legal personality under international, EU, and national law following the Lisbon Treaty. It analyses the Union’s external competences, treaty-making powers, diplomatic relations, participation in international organizations, and international responsibility.

KNAPP, LÁSZLÓ

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The Constitution in Private Relations


Horizontal effect; fundamental rights; private relations; constitutional interpretation; anti-discrimination; Drittwirkung

The article examines the direct and indirect horizontal effect of constitutional rights in private legal relationships. Through comparative analysis, it evaluates how courts may protect fundamental rights against private actors, with particular attention to anti-discrimination law and Hungarian constitutional practice.

GÁRDOS-OROSZ, FRUZSINA

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Cornerstones of European Private International Law and International Family Law


European private international law; conflict of laws; international family law; Rome Regulations; applicable law; legal harmonisation

The article examines the development and fragmentation of European Union private international law, with particular attention to contractual, non-contractual, family-law, succession, and maintenance matters. It evaluates EU conflict-of-laws legislation and judicial practice and advocates a unified European private international law code.

CZIEGLER, DEZSŐ TAMÁS

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