Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
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The royal prerogative of the United Kingdom comprises the historic discretionary powers and privileges still formally vested in the monarch but largely exercised by government ministers, such as conducting foreign affairs, declaring war, and issuing royal warrants.
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Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional doctrine
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set of executive powers → |
| appliesTo | monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| characteristic |
discretionary in nature
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not derived from statute → |
| componentOf |
UK constitution
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uncodified constitution of the United Kingdom → |
| constitutionalRole | residual powers of the Crown → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| exercisedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom → |
| hasTrend |
increasing parliamentary involvement in war powers
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progressive reduction by legislation → |
| historicalOrigin |
medieval monarchy of England
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royal authority of the Crown → |
| includesPower |
accreditation of diplomats
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appointment of ministers → appointment of the Prime Minister → conduct of foreign affairs → control of the armed forces → declaring war → deployment of armed forces overseas → dissolving Parliament → governance of overseas territories → granting honours → granting of charters → granting pardons → granting peerages → issuing orders in council → issuing passports → issuing proclamations → issuing royal warrants → making peace → making treaties → management of the civil service → proroguing Parliament → recognition of states → summoning Parliament → |
| largelyExercisedBy |
Prime Minister
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surface form: "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom"
British Cabinet →
surface form: "UK government ministers"
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| legalBasis | common law → |
| limitedBy |
constitutional conventions
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judicial review → statute law → |
| notableCaseLaw |
Council of Civil Service Unions v Minister for the Civil Service
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R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union → R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union →
surface form: "R (Miller) v The Prime Minister"
R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union → |
| relatedConcept |
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
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parliamentary sovereignty in the United Kingdom → separation of powers in the United Kingdom → |
| subjectTo |
judicial scrutiny
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parliamentary scrutiny → |
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Lord President of the Council
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associatedWithInstitution
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Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form: "Royal Prerogative"
Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia
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authorityForUse
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Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form: "Royal prerogative"
this entity surface form: "Royal Prerogative"