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    The efficacy of jury trials in the South African civil justice system
    (2021) Parker, Rukshana; Paleker, Mohamed
    In classical terms, democracy is synonymous with direct participation. However, as states grew and direct public participation became more difficult, a more minimal concept of democracy associated with enfranchisement was adopted. Democracy, however, should not be limited to the enfranchisement of the masses. It ought to include some level of direct public participation in branches of the government such as the judicial system.