Развитие на принципа на равенство в практиката на Конституционния съд на Република България
The Principle of Equality in the Jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: Case studies give us the best idea of the various manifestations of legal principles. The focus of this article is the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Bulgaria, related to the definition and application of the principle of equality. The courts decisions as well as some dissenting opinions of judges contain original theoretical and practical approaches in examining the nature of equality and non-discrimination. The article provides parts of court decisions so that the reader can follow the development of jurisprudence and form his own critical view be-sides the presented author's point of view.The article emphasizes on the two main manifestations of equality – equality before the law and non-discrimination. The equality effect can be fully deployed in a specific context. Therefore the study examines the main topic of the obligation of equal treatment, as well as the limitations to constitutional offices, elections, political pluralism.

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