The sovereignty of Parliament : history and philosophy / Jeffrey Goldsworthy.
The sovereignty of Parliament : history and philosophy / Jeffrey Goldsworthy.
The sovereignty of Parliament : history and philosophy / Jeffrey Goldsworthy.
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Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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1999.
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N328.41074/1
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English
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x, 319 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Defining Parliamentary Sovereignty -- 3. From Bracton to the Reformation -- 4. The Sixteenth Century -- 5. From James I to the Restoration -- 6. From the Restoration to the Revolution -- 7. After the Revolution -- 8. The Nineteenth Century -- 9. Historical Conclusions -- 10. Th...
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Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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England
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1999.
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The doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty has long been regarded as the most fundamental element of the British Constitution. It holds that Parliament has unlimited legislative authority, and that the courts have no authority to judge statutes invalid. This doctrine has recently been criticized on historical and philosophical grounds. Critics claim...
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The sovereignty of Parliament : history and philosophy / Jeffrey Goldsworthy.
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Includes indexes.
Bibliography : p. [281]-310.
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N328.41074/1
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0198268939 (hbk. : alk paper)
9780198268932 (alk. paper)
0198268939 (alk. paper)
9780198268932 (hb : alk paper)
0198268939 (hb : alk paper)
9780198268932 (pbk.)
0198268939 (pbk.)
9780198268932 (hbk. : alk paper)
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328.41074
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991011828869702626
