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2021 | 96 | 99-110

Article title

Law in Times of the Pandemic

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PL
Prawo w czasach pandemii

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PL
Niniejszy esej pokazuje, że reakcja prawna na nowe zagrożenie, takie jak nieznana choroba, jest wypadkową wielu czynników, w tym postaw i nastrojów społecznych. Pokazuje to przykład regulacji przyjmowanych w XIX wieku w trakcie epidemii cholery. Podobnie obecnie ograniczenia są wprowadzane, modyfikowane czy łagodzone nie tylko pod wpływem samego zagrożenia (poznanego jedynie częściowo), ale także czynników gospodarczych oraz nastrojów społecznych. Wzmocnienie władzy wykonawczej i zwiększenie roli aktów prawnych wydawanych przez tę władzę jest zjawiskiem powszechnym w obecnej sytuacji. Samo w sobie nie zagraża jeszcze rządom prawa, a umożliwia szybką reakcję na zmieniającą się sytuację. Zagrożeniem takim mogą być jednak restrykcje nadmiernie opresyjne, odwracające w pewien sposób nowoczesny paradygmat myślenia o prawach jednostki.
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The essay tries to show that the legal response to a new threat, such as an unknown disease, is an outcome of many factors, including social attitudes and public sentiment. This is demonstrated by the example of regulations adopted in the 19th century during the cholera epidemic. Similarly, restrictions are now being introduced, modified or mitigated not only under the influence of the threat itself (only partially known), but also of economic factors and social moods. Strengthening the executive branch and increasing the role of legal acts issued by this branch is a common phenomenon in the present situation. By itself, it does not threaten the rule of law yet and enables a quick reaction to a changing situation. However, excessively oppressive restrictions, in some way reversing the modern paradigm of thinking about individual rights, could be such a threat.

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96

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99-110

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2021

Contributors

  • Angelus Silesius University of Applied Sciences in Wałbrzych, Institute of Socio-Legal Studies

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Publication order reference

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Biblioteka Nauki
2034106

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