Constitution of Guernsey
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The Constitution of Guernsey is the body of fundamental laws, customs, and constitutional arrangements that define the governance, political institutions, and relationship with the British Crown for the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Guernsey canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitution
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set of constitutional conventions ⓘ uncodified constitution ⓘ |
| allocatesPowerTo |
British Crown in Council
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Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Court of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ States of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alderney
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Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Herm NERFINISHED ⓘ Sark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
Guernsey is a Crown Dependency
NERFINISHED
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based on continuity of Norman law after 1204 ⓘ not part of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Bailiwick of Guernsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
autonomy in domestic affairs
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financial independence from the United Kingdom Exchequer ⓘ limits of external affairs competence ⓘ powers of the Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey ⓘ powers of the Royal Court of Guernsey ⓘ powers of the States of Deliberation ⓘ relationship between Bailiwick of Guernsey and British Crown ⓘ taxation autonomy ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Orders in Council
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customary law ⓘ letters patent ⓘ local legislation ⓘ prerogative instruments ⓘ royal charters ⓘ |
| guarantees |
internal self-government
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legislative autonomy in most domestic matters ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Guernsey remained loyal to the English Crown after loss of mainland Normandy in 1204 ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
Duchy of Normandy
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Norman customary law ⓘ |
| includes |
States of Guernsey Reform Laws
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constitutional conventions between Guernsey and UK government ⓘ local customary law of Guernsey ⓘ practices of the Privy Council regarding Guernsey legislation ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French (historically significant) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | separate legal system from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| recognises |
Guernsey’s power to legislate on immigration controls within the island
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Guernsey’s power to legislate on taxation ⓘ separate citizenship and nationality arrangements linked to UK and EU (historically) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constitutional law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| requiresAssentFrom | King in Council for primary legislation in many areas ⓘ |
| sovereign | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by UK government in respect of defence and international relations ⓘ |
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