... and useful to codify their constitutions in a single written document. In contrast to this the British constitution is not written in a single document, however it does have a constitution in the sense of a set of rules, customs and understandings which, empower and limit the government. The British political authorities have never in modern times faced a crisis that forced them to think the ... the constitution, and comprises of Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation, this is the most important of the five sources and has increasingly displaced Common Law as the most extensive ...

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