U Second Year Course in legal English 20172018 Textbook Constitutional and Administrative Law Author S J Al Kadhem Instructor Asst Lect Rania Adnan Aziz 1 College of Law ID: 777574
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College of Law, Mustansiriyah U. Second Year Course in legal English 2017-2018
Textbook: Constitutional and Administrative LawAuthor: S. J. Al-KadhemInstructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz
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2017-2018 Instructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz
Lecture 03 Part One: Constitutional Law
Chapter OneNature of Constitutional LawChanging lawThe constitution cannot remain unchanged due to the changing nature of society. Changes in constitution are brought about by amendment of abrogation. Either way, the change is simply an echo of social and political change.
Constitutional Change
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2017-2018 Instructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz
Lecture 03 Part One: Constitutional Law
Chapter OneNature of Constitutional LawProgrammatic lawThe constitution usually confirms existing rules enshrined in it. In so doing, it deals with the present. It may, however, declare certain aims or stipulate standards that are for the time being unrealizable. In this case, it deals with the
future
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2017-2018 Instructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz
Lecture 03 Part One: Constitutional Law
Chapter OneNature of Constitutional LawFundamental lawThe constitution of a state is its fundamental and supreme law. This supremacy has several important effects.No act, whether executive, judicial, or legislative, contrary to the constitution can stand.
It is under this fundamental law that all laws are made and executed.
The constitution conditions the whole governmental process.
It cannot be overridden by any governmental organ.
A written constitution cannot be changed by ordinary process. It can be amended only by following a special procedure.
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2017-2018 Instructor: Asst. Lect. Rania Adnan Aziz
Lecture 03 Part One: Constitutional Law
Chapter OneNature of Constitutional LawSome of the important/new words and terms that appear in this section
executive
dominant
vacuum
interests
essence
programmatic
amendment
operate
affect
abrogation
supreme
isolation