Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Who said that the 'rule, predominance or supremacy of the law' is an outstanding feature of the British Constitution?
ADicey ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (A) Dicey — A.V. Dicey called the supremacy of law an outstanding feature of the British Constitution, so the answer is Dicey.
Explanation
★A.V. Dicey called the supremacy of law an outstanding feature of the British Constitution, so the answer is Dicey.
★Dicey made the rule of law a defining principle of British government.
★By it he meant the absolute supremacy of regular law over arbitrary power.
★It also means equality of all before the ordinary law of the land.
★And rights flow from judicial decisions rather than an abstract charter.
★So this praise of the supremacy of law is Dicey's.
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