English Dictionary
Definition constitutional convention in British English
constitutional convention noun
[countable] noun
/kɒnstɪˌtjuːʃ(ə)nəl kənˈvenʃ(ə)n/
1
one of many rules in the UK that are obeyed within the political and constitutional systems although they are often not written in any document and do not have legal authority
Example
Dicey recognized constitutional conventions as one of the three main principles guiding the UK's constitutional processes.
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