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PUBLIC LAW Written Assignment January 2004 Introduction A constitution may be described as a perennially evolving code of conduct that prescribes standards of behaviour for members of an institution and governs the relationship between that institution and external parties. This code may be written (codified) or unwritten. In legal terms, the United Kingdom constitution serves to define the functions, powers and relationships of the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary. As the State exercises power of coercion and freedom over its citizens, the constitution also sets in place restrictions on this power. This ensures that the exercise of the State's rights does not violate the rights and freedoms of citizens e.g. the right to a fair trial. Wheare defines a constitution as a "collection of rules which establish and regulate or govern the government"1. In other words, a state's constitution determines whether or not the actions of government are legal. Categories of Constitution Broadly speaking, there are two...

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