We come back to the question of what conventions are really... For example, are they merely the oil in the machine of the UKconstitution? Can they really be distinguished from laws and mere practise? Are they all of one type? Are they really binding?

... "We come back to the question of what conventions are really... For example, are they merely the oil in the machine of the UK constitution? Can they really be distinguished from laws and mere practise? Are they all of one type? Are they really binding? In all, how can we know whether they really exist and what they really are? Conventions are one of the largest forms of constitutional rules which are not forms of law. These conventions help to supplement legal rules but are not actually laws themselves. Many conventions exist, and they supplement almost every part of the constitution, they are not legally binding but penalties do exist for breaking or not applying these conventions. Conventions are binding rules or principles that are often derived from politicians and their practises. Dicey has defined conventions as 'conventions, understandings, habits or practises which....regulate the conduct of the several members of

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