The sovereignty of Parliament
history and philosophy
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Author
Publication
1999 - Oxford University Press, Oxford [England, England
Language
English
Word Count
79,750 words, Guess
Page Count
319 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivesovereigntyofpar0000gold
- ISBN-100198268939
- ISBN-139780198268932
- Goodreads4817413
- Library of Congress Control Number99027433
Classifications
- DDC328.41/074
- LCCKD4205 .G65 1999
- LCCKD4205.G65 1999
Description
"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 Critics claim that it is a relatively recent invention of academic lawyers that superseded an earlier tradition in which Parliament's authority was limited by the common law. The critics also argue that it is based on a misunderstanding of the relationship between statutory and common law, and is morally indefensible." "The Sovereignty of Parliament: History and Philosophy responds to these criticisms."--BOOK JACKET.
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