In contrast to this the British constitution is not written in a single document, however it does have a constitution in the sense of a set of rules, customs and understandings which, empower and limit the government. ... As it isn't written in a single document the British constitution derives from five major sources, these are, firstly, Statute Law, which is the main source of the part written element of the constitution, and comprises of Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation, this is the most important of the five sources and has increasingly displaced Common Law as the most e...

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