State of emergency and emergency: Comparative terminological and semantic aspects
Vanredno stanje i vanredna situacija - komparativni terminološki i sadržinski aspekti
Abstract
The issue of theoretical definition and distinction between a state of emergency and an emergency is made current in recent national and international literature, as well as in different comparative law normative solutions. Considering the usage inconsistencies of the two terms, this paper attempts to highlight the differences between them, as they essentially carry distinctive legal meanings despite their implied lexical and logical similarity. The paper stresses the necessity of their clearer normative distinction in the Serbian Constitution and legislation. It also emphasizes that an emergency may easily turn into a state of emergency, since natural disasters can be used as a reason to declare both an emergency and a state of emergency. As these two states include different legal regimes, they require more precise normative and theoretical definitions.
Problem teorijskog definisanja i razlikovanja pojmova vanrednog stanja i vanredne situacije je danas aktuelizovan kako u domaćoj, tako i u stranoj literaturi, ali i u različitim uporednopravnim normativnim rešenjima. S obzirom na nedoslednosti u korišćenju ova dva pojma, autori su u meri u kojoj je to bilo moguće, nastojali da podvuku razlike između termina koji se na logičkom i leksičkom nivou mogu podrazumevati, ali koji suštinski nose osobena pravna značenja. Autori ukazuju na nužnost njihovog jasnijeg normativnog razgraničenja u srpskom Ustavu i zakonskim rešenjima. Pri tome, posebno ističu mogućnost da vanredna situacija lako prerasta u vanredno stanje, imajući u vidu činjenicu da prirodne nepogode mogu biti povod proglašenja kako vanredne situacije, tako i vanrednog stanja. S obzirom na to da vanredno stanje i vanredna situacija podrazumevaju različite pravne režime, nužno je njihovo preciznije normativno i teorijsko definisanje.
Keywords:
state of emergency / emergency / natural disasters / catastrophes / Serbian legislation / vanredno stanje / vanredna situacija / prirodne nepogode / katastrofe / normativna rešenja u SrbijiSource:
Teme, 2014, 38, 2, 767-781Publisher:
- Univerzitet u Nišu
Funding / projects:
- Development of Institutional Capacities, Standards and Procedures for Fighting Organized Crime and Terrorism in Climate of International Integrations (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-179045)