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Part III D - The Legal System

from Part III - Institutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2025

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Richard Bellamy  and
Jeff King
Richard Bellamy
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University College London
Jeff King
Affiliation:
University College London
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The Cambridge Handbook of Constitutional Theory , pp. 847 - 936
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Print publication year: 2025

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  • The Legal System
  • Edited by Richard Bellamy, University College London, Jeff King, University College London
  • Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Constitutional Theory
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