Quote#Politics & Power
The principle of Parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor…
Quote byA. V. Dicey · 1835–1922
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Introduction to the Study of the Law of the Constitution (1885; 8th ed. 1915), pp. 37-38.
English (original)
The principle of Parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament thus defined has, under the English constitution, the right to make or unmake any law whatever; and, further, that no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament.
— A. V. Dicey
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