Critical analysis of the progressive law theory on the constitutional court judges’ decisions in Indonesia regarding marriageable age limit

Saifullah, Saifullah and Lutfi, Mustafa (2020) Critical analysis of the progressive law theory on the constitutional court judges’ decisions in Indonesia regarding marriageable age limit. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 28 (1). 397 -408. ISSN 0128-7702

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of Progressive Legal Theory (PLT) indicators
on the Constitutional Court judges’ decision in Indonesia in decision No.30-74/PUUXII/2014 concerning restrictions on marriageable age and reconstruction of PLT in the
study of the operational legal system in Indonesia. This study is empirical with primary data
in the form of free-guided interviews and secondary data by analyzing judges’ decisions
in content analysis. The results of this study showed that eight judges had implemented
indicators of PLT, namely indicator 3, 5, 8, and 10. While indicators 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 had
not been implemented. One judge had a dissenting opinion with the reasons: The decision
has progressivism values; The Court’s decision implements ‘the law as a tool of social
engineering’; and the different regulations regarding the marriage age limit extend legal uncertainty. The implementation of PLT indicators on judges who had dissenting opinions in their entirety matched the PLT indicators. The findings showed that decision No. 30-74/PUU-XII/2014 had not fully used ten indicators of PLT. The reconstruction of the Progressive Legal Theory in the study of the operation of the legal system in Indonesia was formulated with 3 main indicators namely living law, legal system, and legal harmonization.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Constitutional judge, marriageable age limit, progressive legal theory (PLT), verdict
Subjects:	18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180108 Constitutional Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Sharia and Law > Department of Islamic Constitutional Law
Depositing User:	Mustafa Lutfi
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2021 09:43

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