parliamentary sovereignty
C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister
The principle that Parliament may make or unmake any law and that no other body may override or set aside its legislation.
Under the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty, the courts cannot strike down a validly enacted statute.
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