Parliamentary Sovereignty

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs parliamentary supremacy
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
other Westminster system countries
gptkbp:category gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:contrastsWith constitutional supremacy
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:An_Introduction_to_the_Study_of_the_Law_of_the_Constitution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parliamentary Sovereignty
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:A.V._Dicey
gptkbp:meaning Parliament can create or end any law
Parliament has supreme legal authority
no Parliament can bind a future Parliament
no court can overrule Parliament
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:prohibits gptkb:European_Union_law_(historically_in_the_UK)
Human Rights Act 1998 (in the UK)
gptkbp:relatedTo rule of law
separation of powers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crown_Immunity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5