News • 16 Sep 2025

The Draft Criminal Code Limits Criminal Case Appeals to the Supreme Court: Threats Below 5 Years Stop at the High Court

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The latest Draft Criminal Code will limit appeals to the Supreme Court only for criminal cases above 5 years. Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Eddy Hiariej explained the aim is to reduce the burden of cases and strengthen the role of judges.

News • 20 Mar 2026

Constitutional Court Rejects Lawsuit to Change “Sumatera Selatan” to “Sumatra Selatan”

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The Constitutional Court stated that it could not accept the lawsuit requesting a change of name from “Sumatera Selatan” to “Sumatra Selatan” because the petitioner was deemed not to have legal standing.

Opini • 23 Feb 2026

The New Face of Criminal Law: Substantive Reform or Illusion of Change

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National Criminal Code: substance of criminal law reform or just an illusion? In-depth analysis of the implications and challenges of its implementation.

Materi Hukum • 11 Mar 2023

Land Dispute Resolution in Toll Road Construction

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This article discusses land dispute resolution in toll road construction in Indonesia.

Materi Hukum • 05 Aug 2023

Understanding Law: Definition of Law, Function of Law, and Classification of Law

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Legal Literacy - This article provides a brief explanation of Jurisprudence. Jurisprudence here includes the definition, function, and classification of law. Read more to understand i...

Materi Hukum • 08 Feb 2024

Installation of Human Rights in the View of Constitutionalism

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Critical and comparative analysis of human rights in the national and international order from a constitutionalism perspective

Materi Hukum • 14 Mar 2024

3 Definitions of Law and Its Important Role in Society

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Law is a set of rules and norm that governs the life of society. This article discusses the meaning of law.

Materi Hukum • 04 Mar 2024

6 Theories of State Administrative Law

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This article discusses the theory of state administrative law. The field of state administrative work can be seen from the development of these theories as follows.

Materi Hukum • 26 Feb 2024

Understanding 4 Types of Legal Systems in the World

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This article discusses the types of legal systems that exist and are applied in the world. Let's take a look at the explanation of the various types of legal systems in the world, and discover the differences.

Materi Hukum • 12 Feb 2024

Open Legal Policy: Understanding the Authority of Lawmakers in Indonesia

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Open Legal Policy is the authority of the law drafters when the constitution does not provide clear limitations regarding the material in the law. Learn about the meaning, examples, limitations, and application in other countries.