Extreme injustice in the decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic

Abstract

The paper deals with so called form of extreme injustice, i.e. a repeated form used by the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic in hundreds decisions which basis builds a reference to "the interpretation which is in extreme discrepancy with the principles of justice (e.g. excessive formalism)." The paper analyzes this form, summarizes the cases in which this form occurs and forms a critical attitude towards its interpretation.

Keywords

• extreme injustice
• formalism
• Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic