Abstract

BRUZON VILTRES, Carlos Justo  and  TAMAYO BLANCO, Iraida R.. Jurisprudence in Cuba: Recognition Within the Sources of Law and Possible Consequences. Bol. Mex. Der. Comp. [online]. 2014, vol.47, n.139, pp.251-283. ISSN 2448-4873.

In Cuba there is no formal and explicit determination of the sources of Law. At present, however, beyond the normative act as only way for the creation of Law, exists other forms, among which is the jurisprudence. This article discusses some elements that sustain the possibility and necessity of its recognition in the Cuban legal system and the consequences of this fact, since the development of the jurisprudence in different historical moments, the main positions and doctrinal controversies -especially in the Cuban academic circles-, and its concrete manifestation in the judicial system in Cuba.

Keywords : Jurisprudence; Sources of Law; Formal Sources; Cuban Legal System; Judicial System in Cuba.