Constitution of Guernsey

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The Constitution of Guernsey is the body of fundamental laws, customs, and constitutional arrangements that define the governance, political institutions, and relationship with the British Crown for the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

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Constitution of Guernsey canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution
set of constitutional conventions
uncodified constitution
allocatesPowerTo British Crown in Council
linked to: the King-in-Council

Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey
Royal Court of Guernsey
States of Guernsey
appliesTo Alderney
Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey

Guernsey
Herm
Sark
characteristic Guernsey is a Crown Dependency
linked to: Guernsey

based on continuity of Norman law after 1204
not part of the United Kingdom
country Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey
defines autonomy in domestic affairs
financial independence from the United Kingdom Exchequer
limits of external affairs competence
powers of the Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey
powers of the Royal Court of Guernsey
powers of the States of Deliberation
relationship between Bailiwick of Guernsey and British Crown
taxation autonomy
derivedFrom Orders in Council
linked to: Order in Council

customary law
letters patent
local legislation
prerogative instruments
royal charters
guarantees internal self-government
legislative autonomy in most domestic matters
headOfState monarch of the United Kingdom
historicalEvent Guernsey remained loyal to the English Crown after loss of mainland Normandy in 1204
historicalOrigin Duchy of Normandy
Norman customary law
includes States of Guernsey Reform Laws
constitutional conventions between Guernsey and UK government
local customary law of Guernsey
practices of the Privy Council regarding Guernsey legislation
language English
French (historically significant)
legalSystem separate legal system from the United Kingdom
recognises Guernsey’s power to legislate on immigration controls within the island
Guernsey’s power to legislate on taxation
separate citizenship and nationality arrangements linked to UK and EU (historically)
relatedTo Constitution of Jersey
constitutional law of the United Kingdom
requiresAssentFrom King in Council for primary legislation in many areas
sovereign British Crown
subjectTo oversight by UK government in respect of defence and international relations

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Order of precedence in Guernsey relatedTo Constitution of Guernsey