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An Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution

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  • © 1979

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  1. A. V. Dicey
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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-cc
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  2. Outline of Subject

    1. The True Nature of Constitutional Law

      • A. V. Dicey
      Pages 1-35

  3. The Sovereignty of Parliament

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37
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    2. The Nature of Parliamentary Sovereignty

      • A. V. Dicey
      Pages 39-86

    3. Parliament and Non-Sovereign Law-Making Bodies

      • A. V. Dicey
      Pages 87-137

    4. Parliamentary Sovereignty and Federalism

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      Pages 138-180

  4. The Rule of Law

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
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    2. The Rule of Law: Its Nature and General Applications

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      Pages 183-205

    3. The Right to Personal Freedom

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      Pages 206-237

    4. The Right to Freedom of Discussion

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      Pages 238-269

    5. The Right of Public Meeting

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      Pages 270-283

    6. Martial Law

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      Pages 284-294

    7. The Army

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      Pages 295-311

    8. The Revenue

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      Pages 312-324

    9. The Responsibility of Ministers

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      Pages 325-327

    10. Rule of Law Compared with Droit Administratif

      • A. V. Dicey
      Pages 328-405

    11. Relation Between Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Rule of Law

      • A. V. Dicey
      Pages 406-414

  5. The Connection between the Law of the Constitution and the Conventions of the Constitution

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 415-415
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    2. Nature of Conventions of Constitution

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      Pages 417-438

    3. The Sanction by Which the Conventions of the Constitution are Enforced

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      Pages 439-473
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A starting point for the study of the English Constitution and comparative constitutional law, The Law of the Constitution elucidates the guiding principles of the modern constitution of England: the legislative sovereignty of Parliament, the rule of law, and the binding force of unwritten conventions.

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