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Determination of Legal Consequences, Decision of the Choice of Consequences and the Final Judicial Decision

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The ‘substantive decisional model’ of judicial application of law directs attention to that element in judicial decisions which concerns the choice of consequences (Ch IV.1.1(7)). The scope of choice in question depends on the applicable rules of law and binding directives concerning choice of consequences.

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Wróblewski, J. (1992). Determination of Legal Consequences, Decision of the Choice of Consequences and the Final Judicial Decision. In: Bańkowski, Z., MacCormick, N. (eds) The Judicial Application of Law. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8050-2_9

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