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Section 39: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
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Section 39: Interpreting the Bill of Rights
When the courts are deciding a case on the Bill of Rights, they must promote the values of an open and democratic society based on freedom and equality. They must look at international laws (such as the Universal Declaration on Human Rights) and at the way courts in other countries have decided similar cases.
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