The Declaratory Theory of Judicial Law-Making

Samuel Beswick

doi:10.1017/cjlj.2025.10060

The Declaratory Theory of Judicial Law-Making

Samuel Beswick

Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia

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Original language	English
Journal	Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/cjlj.2025.10060
Publication status	Published - Dec 15 2025

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