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Democracy's privileged few : legislative privilege and democratic norms in the British and American constitutions /

This book is the first to compare the freedoms and protections of members of the United States Congress with those of Britain's Parliament. Placing legislative privilege in historical context, Josh Chafetz explores how and why legislators in Britain and America have been granted special privile...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chafetz, Joshua A. (Joshua Aaron), 1979-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Lex parliamenti vs. lex terrae
  • Political questions and nonjusticiability
  • Free speech in Parliament
  • Free speech in Congress
  • Freedom from civil arrest and legal process for members of Parliament
  • Freedom from civil arrest for members of Congress
  • Disputed parliamentary elections
  • Disputed congressional elections
  • Breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament
  • Punishment by Congress.