Act on Judicial Rehabilitation No. 82/1968 Coll. as an expression of the legal discontinuity of development in the 1950s and 1960s Cover Image

Zákon o soudní rehabilitaci č. 82/1968 Sb. jako výraz právní diskontinuity vývoje v 50. a 60. letech
Act on Judicial Rehabilitation No. 82/1968 Coll. as an expression of the legal discontinuity of development in the 1950s and 1960s

Author(s): Jaromír Císař
Subject(s): History of Law, Criminal Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Political history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Politics of History/Memory
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Judicial Rehabilitation; Prague Spring; political trials; legal reforms; restitution; Supreme Court

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the Law on Judicial Rehabilitation No. 82/1968 Sb. in Czechoslovakia, which aimed to address injustices from the 1950s political trials. It highlights the Prague Spring as a pivotal moment for legal reforms, leading to the creation of the law. The law provided a framework for rehabilitating unjustly convicted individuals, emphasizing the need for a formal legal process. It also addressed the limitations of previous rehabilitation efforts and the political compromises involved. The article details the procedures and criteria for rehabilitation, including the establishment of special senates and the role of the Supreme Court. It also mentions the financial implications and the partial restitution of property. The law's impact was significant but limited by political and legal constraints of the time.

  • Issue Year: 4/1996
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 98-106
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Czech
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