Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution

by A. V. Dicey

Overview

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.

A. V. Dicey (1835–1922) was an English jurist, Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University, and author of, among other works, The Law of the Constitution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865970038
Publisher:	Liberty Fund, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/30/1982
Pages:	584
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Note ix
Foreword by Roger E. Michener xi
Preface to the First Edition xxv
Preface to the Eighth Edition xxix
Analysis of Introduction xxxi
Introduction to the Eighth Edition xxxv Outline of Subject
The True Nature of Constitutional Law cxxv PART I
The Sovereignty of Parliament
I. The Nature of Parliamentary Sovereignty 3
II. Parliament and non-Sovereign Law-Making Bodies 36
Ill. Parliamentary Sovereignty and Federalism 73 PART II
The Rule of Law
IV. The Rule of Law: Its Nature and General Applications 107
V. The Right to Personal Freedom 123
VI. The Right to Freedom of Discussion 146
VII. The Right of Public Meeting 169
VIII. Martial Law 180
IX. The Army 188
X. The Revenue 200
XI. The Responsibility of Ministers 210
XII. Rule of Law compared with Droit Administratif 213
XIII. Relation between Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Rule of Law 268 PART III
The Connection Between The Law of the Constitution and the Conventions of the Constitution
XIV. Nature of Conventions of Constitution 277
XV. The Sanction by which the Conventions of the Constitution are Enforced 292 APPENDIX
I. Rigidity of French Constitutions 317
II. Division of Powers in Federal States 325
III. Distinction between a Parliamentary Executive and a non-Parliamentary Executive 331
IV. The Right of Self-Defence 341
V. Questions Connected with the Right of Public Meeting 350
VI. Duty of Soldiers Called upon to Disperse an Unlawful Assembly 368
VII. The Meaning of an “Unconstitutional” Law 371
VIII. Swiss Federalism 372
IX. Australian Federalism 386
X. Martial Law in England during Time of War or Insurrection 396
XI. Constitution of the Tribunal des Confiits 416
XII. Proceedings Against the Crown 417
XIII. Parliament Act, 1911 418 Index