Law and Constitution

Author: Jennings (English)
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Publish Date: 1997-11-01
Features: The Law and the Constitution aims to elucidate the fundamental ideas that constitute the foundation of the modern British Constitution. The author argues that the constitution is a form of association among people, and its characteristics depend on the nature of those who are in positions of rule and those who are subject to it. In this regard, the constitution is a shifting entity, ever-changing in color like a kaleidoscope; the study of constitutional operation involves examining various social and political forces, precisely these forces bring about changes in the ideas, desires, and habits of the populace and all strata of society. He also asserts that only by understanding the social conditions that give rise to law and the consequences of law imposed on those under its governance can one truly comprehend the law.