RechtIdee
Vol 15, No 1 (2020): June

CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW DI INDONESIA PASCA PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI NOMOR 48/PUU-IX/2011: DARI NEGATIVE LEGISLATOR MENJADI POSITIVE LEGISLATOR

Xavier Nugraha (Universitas Airlangga)
Risdiana Izzaty (Universitas Airlangga)
Alya Anira (Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jun 2020

Abstract

The Constitutional Court carrying out its duties regarding the constitutional review acts as a negative legislator which canceling laws that are contrary to the 1945 Constitution. This study examines the political shift of constitutional review law where the Constitutional Court only acts as a negative legislator, but nowadays Constitutional Court acts as a positive legislator. The research method used is normative research. The results of this study conclude that the Constitutional Court Ruling reflects the role of a positive legislator is a progressive and responsive decision to avoid legal chaos due to legal vacuum in society. However, it does not mean that the decision of the Constitutional Court can always be a positive legislator. Only in circumstances based on 3 (three) indicators, namely: a) Justice and benefit of the community; b) An urgent situation; c) Filling out legal vacancies (rechtvacuum) to avoid chaos or legal chaos in the community, then the Constitutional Court Decision can be a positive legislator so that there is still a balance in the check and balances system. Keywords: Constitutional Review, Positive Legislator, Negative Legislator

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Journal Info

Abbrev

rechtidee

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

RechtIdee is published twice a year in June and December containing articles result of thought and researchs in law. This journal encompasses original research articles, review articles, and short communications, including: Private Law Penal Law State and Administrative Law International Law Islamic ...