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parliamentary sovereignty

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Doctrine defined by A V Dicey (1835–1922), in his book Law of the Constitution (1885), as the doctrine that Parliament has ‘the right to make or unmake any law whatever… and… no person or body is recognized by the Law of England as having the right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament’. Parliament in this context consists of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons. Any act of Parliament properly passed by both Houses of Parliament (or by the House of Commons under the terms of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949), and which receives royal assent , is legally binding on all people and property which comes within the jurisdiction (legal power) of the UK. This principle applies equally to delegated legislation properly promulgated under an act of Parliament. No court may question the validity or constitutionality of an act of Parliament, although this does not preclude the court from interpreting the act, nor does it prevent a court from declaring that…
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Full text Article parliamentary sovereignty

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Doctrine defined by A V Dicey (1835–1922), in his book Law of the Constitution (1885), as the doctrine that Parliament has ‘the right to make or unmake any law whatever… and… no person or body is recognized by the Law of England as having the right to override or set aside the legislation of…
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Full text Article Sovereignty

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The modern theory of sovereignty was first fully expressed by the French jurist and political thinker Jean Bodin (1529/30–96) in his Six Livres de la République (Six Books of the Commonwealth) of 1576. Earlier thinkers had argued that key powers of government can be held by different persons or…
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Full text Article Supreme Court of the UK

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The highest court of appeal in the UK. It came into operation in October 2009, taking over the judicial functions of the appellate committee of the House of Lords and devolution matters from the judicial committee of the Privy Council . It comprises 12 justices, one of whom heads it as president. …
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Full text Article democracy

From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Gk. demos kratia , 'people authority') Rule of the people, as opposed to rule by one (autocracy) or a few (oligarchy). Ancient Greece is regarded as the birthplace of democracy, in particular Athens (5th century BC). Small Greek city-states enabled direct political participation, but only among its…
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Full text Article Glorious

From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
oliver 's sword, which hacks to pieces the nine swords made by Ansias, Galasand and Munifican. 1 June 1794, when the Channel Fleet under Lord Howe gained a decisive victory over the French under Admiral Villaret de Joyeuse. Off Ushant, six French ships were captured and one sunk, but the convoy of…
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Full text Article Sverdrup, Johan (1816 to 92)

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
Norwegian politician. A combative and charismatic figure, Sverdrup was elected to parliament (the Storting ) in 1850. His prolonged fight to establish parliamentary sovereignty in Norway was rewarded with success in 1884. Since Norway was ruled by the King of Sweden, this entailed challenging both…
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Full text Article parliamentary supremacy

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Full text Article Parliament

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Parliament is the legislative assembly of England, and of Great Britain (since 1707) and the United Kingdom (since 1801). It usually meets at Westminster and is sometimes viewed as the “mother of parliaments.” Representative assemblies including the United States Congress owe much to the English…
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Full text Article Britain's Unwritten Constitution

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Parliamentary sovereignty Unlike most modern democracies that have written constitutions and bills of rights, Britain has never written down a set of rules that governs its democracy. Instead, the British constitution was settled in 1688 through a division of power between Parliament and the King, …
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Full text Article Declaratory Act, 1766.

From The Oxford Companion to British History
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