Grand Justices, Give Us an Explanation!

Do you know how the male-priority provision in the Civil Code was put to an end? Do you know that students who are expelled can file appeals and administrative litigation according to the law? Do you know that people have the right to refuse improper police stop-and-frisks?

When the judiciary fails to protect people's fundamental rights, should we remain silent and compromise, or should we fight back bravely? This book takes you through the journeys of ten ordinary individuals fighting for their rights and sees how the Grand Justices give an explanation.....

The petitioners in the ten constitutional interpretation cases featured in this book are all ordinary citizens. Faced with judicial injustice or infringement by outdated laws, they decided to seek final justice through constitutional interpretation by the Grand Justices.

Behind each petition lies an untold, twisting story. In addition to presenting these legal stories that could happen around any of us, this book uses legal analysis to help readers better understand the historical and epochal significance of these constitutional interpretations while gaining practical legal knowledge.

Table of Contents

Case 1

Caught in a Dilemma: An Unsolvable Cross-Strait Marriage Tragedy (Interpretation No. 242)

Case 2

Disillusionment of Freedom: The Fatal Journey of Anti-Communist Defectors (Interpretation No. 263)

Case 3

Patriarchal Priority? Gender Equality! (Interpretation No. 365)

Case 4

I Want to Go to School: Students Driven Out of Campus (Interpretation No. 382)

Case 5

Convenient Label of Hooliganism: The Past and Present of the Statute for the Punishment of Hooligans (Interpretation No. 384)

Case 6

The Importance of Correct Names: The Right to Change One's Name (Interpretation No. 399)

Case 7

Erotic Storm: Exploring the Boundaries of Freedom of Publication (Interpretation No. 407)

Case 8

Endless Military Service: The Right to Conscientious Objection (Interpretation No. 490)

Case 9

Trouble Caused by Words: The Collision Between Defamation and Freedom of the Press (Interpretation No. 509)

Case 10

Walking Without Carrying ID: Re-reflecting on Police Stop-and-Frisks (Interpretation No. 535)

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