Judicial Review in Mexico: A Study of the Amparo Suit

by Richard D. Baker

Book Overview

The amparo suit is a Mexican legal institution similar in its effects to such Anglo-American procedures as habeas corpus, error, and the various forms of injunctive relief. It has undergone a long evolution since it was incorporated into the Constitution of 1857. Today, its principal purpose is to protect private individuals in the enjoyment of the rights guaranteed by the first twenty-nine articles of the Constitution.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477305653
• ISBN13: 9781477305652
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"