An Encyclopaedia of ParliamentFirst published in 1958. |
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Page 56
... important milestones , from Magna Carta ( q.v. ) to the Statute of Westminster ( q.v. ) , during the course of its historic evolution , but some of its most important features are no part of its formal and legal structure and have ...
... important milestones , from Magna Carta ( q.v. ) to the Statute of Westminster ( q.v. ) , during the course of its historic evolution , but some of its most important features are no part of its formal and legal structure and have ...
Page 196
... importance " should be replaced by one of a " specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration " . The Standing Orders of most of the other Parliaments of the Commonwealth make provision for an emergency adjournment ...
... importance " should be replaced by one of a " specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration " . The Standing Orders of most of the other Parliaments of the Commonwealth make provision for an emergency adjournment ...
Page 234
... important ones in the history of Parliament . It is important to remember that the Commons had emerged as an indepen- dent and self - assertive body before Elizabeth came to the throne ; that they had won certain well - defined and ...
... important ones in the history of Parliament . It is important to remember that the Commons had emerged as an indepen- dent and self - assertive body before Elizabeth came to the throne ; that they had won certain well - defined and ...
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