James Bradley Thayer, un precursor de la teoría de las presunciones

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  • Raymundo Gama Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21875/tjc.v1i2.9815

Palabras clave:

Derecho probatorio, Razonamiento jurídico, James Bradley Thayer, Presunciones, Evidence Law, Legal Reasoning, Presumptions

Resumen

RESUMEN:

James Bradley Thayer es habitualmente conocido en el ámbito del Derecho Constitucional por su conocido ensayo sobre el estándar del control de constitucionalidad (“The Origin and Scope of the American Doctrine of Constitutional Law” [1893]). Sin embargo, Thayer es también una de las figuras más importantes en el ámbito de la prueba en el Derecho. Este trabajo muestra la importancia de Thayer como precursor de la teoría de las presunciones en el derecho y en el razonamiento jurídico. El ensayo de Thayer sobre las presunciones, incluido en su libro A Preliminary Treatise on Evidence at the Common Law (1898), representa el locus classicus para teorizar sobre el concepto de presunción. El trabajo se divide en tres partes. En la primera parte se sitúa a Thayer en contexto. Saber quién es este autor es útil para entender mejor sus ideas. En la segunda parte se presenta la concepción de la prueba de Thayer. Finalmente, la tercera parte está dedicada a exponer la teoría de las presunciones de Thayer y a hacer um balance sobre la relevancia actual de su aportación

 ABSTRACT:

James Bradley Thayer is traditionally known in the field of Constitutional Law for his influential essay on the standard of constitutional review (“The Origin and Scope of the American Doctrine of Constitutional Law” [1893]). However, Thayer is also one of the most outstanding figures in the Law of Evidence. This paper describes Thayer' significance as a forerunner of the theory of presumptions in Law and legal reasoning. His essay on presumptions, published in his A Preliminary Treatise on Evidence at the Common Law (1898), is the locus classics for theorizing on the concept of presumption. The paper is divided in three parts. The first part puts Thayer's thought in context. Knowing who the author is will be useful to better understand his ideas. The second part presents Thayer's conception of evidence. Finally the third part is dedicated to depict Thayer's theory of presumptions and assess the influence of his contribution today.

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2017-07-25

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