Theoretical and practical applicability of semi-procedural review as a control of legislative discretion

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K13501
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 05020:Public law-related
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: Kobayashi Yuki 琉球大学, 法務研究科, 准教授 (40761458)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Keywords: 裁量論 / 公法学 / 憲法 / 準手続審査 / 憲法訴訟

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In light of the purpose of this research, in order to actually define the applicable conditions of the quasi-procedural examination, I have been conducting research such as collecting the judicial precedents and documents of each court and analyzing and examining them. At the same time, I have been studying the ideal way of discretionary theory, which is the premise of quasi-procedural examination. The outcome of the study throughout this study period is based on the premise that the legislature's discretion-whether explicit or implicit-is the basis for the court's deferential review. In some cases, the legislature has an obligation to obtain the "rationality" of the legislation as a condition for deriving respect, and the court recognizes that the legislature is properly fulfilling that obligation throughout the legislative process. It means that a courtesy examination should be conducted when it is possible.

Free Research Field

憲法学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、従来憲法学が立法裁量の問題に対処すべく試みてきたアプローチに一定の意義を認めつつも、裁判所による実行可能で、かつ人権保障に資する新たなアプローチを構築するための一方法を検討するというものである。立法裁量に関する従来の研究の主たる関心は、立法裁量の認められる（裁判所の敬譲審査の認められる）領域を如何に画定するかという議論に集中し、立法府に付与される一定の裁量を前提に、問題となる権利の重要性から裁判所が如何に実効的な統制を図るかという議論が不十分であったため、こうした憲法学が抱える課題に対して、本研究は一つの道筋を示すことができたように思われる。