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decide of their fates. References: -The French revolution: started in 1789 and it was a bloody revolution. The people armed themselves and attack the king’s army. The French king Louis XVI was executed in 1993. -The English parliament of 1688: it was the parliament during the glorious revolution that asked to William of orange to come and take the place of James the second. It was the end of the absolute monarchy and the beginning of the parliamentary monarchy. There was many act or laws voted

1706 and enacted by the twin Acts of Union passed by the Parliaments of both countries. Scotland's legal system continues to be separate from those of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland and Scotland still constitutes a distinct jurisdiction in public and in private law. The continued independence of:  Scots law  Scottish education system  Church of Scotland = Scottish culture and Scottish national identity 1999 = creation of the devolved Scottish Parliament 2007 = first ever pro-independence

European Union. Ford ecades the EU's three major governing institutions- Commission, Council and Parliament- have staged a fierce power struggle over questions of competence and influece concerning the implementation of EU's acts and policies. At the heart of the debate is the role of a number of oversight committees established by the Council to evaluate Commission's proposals for implementin EU acts: over the time, this phenomenon has become known as comitology. Similar to the legislative process

have to determine what pronouncements of earlier decision apply to the case and what part of the earlier decisions are binding. C. UK legislation The major source of UK law is statue law or legislation. The british parliament enacts "Primary legislation" (=Act o-of parliament) while ministers can introduce "secondary legislation" usually in a former statutory instruments also known as ordres or regulations. By-laws are issued by local authorities. D. EU (european union) legislation Being

occasions, par exemple pour la rentrée annuelle du Parlement, l'accord des trois est normalement requis pour qu'une loi soit promulguée. La Chambre des communes compte 659 membres élus (les "Members of Parliament" ou "MP"). Elle a pour vocation de légiférer en votant des lois ("Acts of Parliament"), et de discuter des questions politiques en cours. Les séances les plus animées ont lieu le jour des questions orales posées au Premier ministre sur les sujets d'actualité. Les élections à la Chambre des

symbolique supérieure aux autres, et on pourra citer en exemple : "The MAGNA CARTA" (datant de 1215) "The Petition of Rights" (1628) "The Bill of RIGHTS" (signé en 1689) "The Act of Settlement" (1701) "The Reform Act" (1832) , et les "Parliament Acts" (de 1911 et 1949). Il existe quatre textes fondamentaux qui font partie de la constitution : • la Magna Carta ou Grande Charte en 1215 (où le roi renonce à certains pouvoirs au profit des barons et des communes et se déclare lié par la

Act, 1840 7 2.4 Responsible Government 8 a. The Correspondence of Grey 8 b. Resignation of the Nova Scotia Government – January 25, 1848 9 c. Galt Memorandum 9 2.5 Towards Confederation 9 a. A Dysfunctional Parliament 9 b. Fear of the Americans 9 c. Three Conferences Before Ratification 9 Section 3: Sources of Canadian Constitutional Law 9 3.1 Imperial Legislation: An Evolution in 6 Steps 10 a. The First Canadian Constitutions

the treaty, setting it aside and applying the treaty. Difficulty arises mainly with EU/Community Law. In the case of conflict between the Treaty of Rome and a subsequent French statute, such a statute could be held to be a deliberate attempt by Parliament to override the pre-existing treaty. The C de Cass in J Vabre 1975 gave priority to the Treaty of Rome. However in 1968 the C.E said article 55 amounted to intervening in the province of the legislative. This was overturned in Nicolo (1989) where

offenders (individuals who have committed illegal acts against other individuals or the state). Law of tort The area of law which deals with civil wrongs which are independant of contrat, such as neglicence, defective products and libel. It deals with liability and the damages that are paid to the person or people who have suffered as a result. Criminal law Also known as penal law, this branch is distinguished from civil law. It relates to illegal acts committed against indivudals and the state

This power was delegated to the Chancellor. He appointed specific persons to do that for him. The goal: find the better way for all parts. Restrictions: impossibility for the judges to rend decisions contrary to Common Law. 1873: Parliament voted the Judicature Acts. 2 systems joined together: Common Law and equity became part of the same law. If the judgement was written, the judge explained the reasons of his judgement and his opinion. Ratio decidendi obiter dictum