...also found that that it seriously limited their rights to equality and dignity in a way that was not reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. ln the Court's opinion such measures tended to reinforce harmful stereotypes of gays and lesbians....

...provides that a fundamental right may be limited by "a law of general application" provided that such a limitation is "reasonable" and "justifiable in an open and democratic society based on freedom and equality."24 The German constitution contains similar provisions,25as does the European...

...obligation that a court, when interpreting the Bill of Rights: (a) must promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; (b) must consider international law; and (c) may consider foreign law. This order has established a...

...detrimental to the administration of justice.' These rights may be limited only in terms of laws of general application to the extent that the limitation...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, taking into account all relevant factors including the nature of the right, the importance of the purpose...

...Constitution which provides that: "The rights in the Bill of Rights may he limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. . . ." Dignity is a difficult concept to capture in precise terms. At its least, it is clear that the...

...Limitation of rights 36 (1) The rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the (limitation...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, taking into account all relevant factors, including (a) the nature of the right; (b) the importance...

...fundamental right (Chapter 2 of the Constitution) must derive from a law of general application and must be reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. Factors that may be taken into account in coming to a conclusion include — — The nature of the...

...in terms of law of general application. The limitation should be reasonable and justifiable as it is in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; and will take into account all relevant factors, including the nature of the right, the importance...

...of the Constitution states: The rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom, taking into account all relevant factors, including (a) the nature of the right; (b) the importance...

...Constitution explicitly allows limitation of constitutional rights by a law of general application, where such "limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open...society based on human dignity, equality and freedom" (Section 36[1]). As Justice Sachs explained: We recognise that, in a country like ours, wracked by...