Constitutional law / by A. Berriedale Keith.

London: Stevens and Sons Limited, 1939.

7th edition

10081

Constitutional history.

Constitutional law.

Part I: The nature and source of English constitutional law

1. The nature and source of English constitutional law

2. The characteristics of English constitutional law

3. The characteristics of English constitutional law (cont.)

Part II: The legislature

1. The meeting and termination of Parliament

2. The House of Commons

3. The House of Lords

4. The function of Parliament

Part III: The executive

1. The Crown

2. The Privy and Cabinet councils and the Ministry

3. The members of the executive

4. Prerogative and statutory executive powers

5. The legislative powers of the executive

6. The judicial and quasi-judicial powers of the executive

Part IV: The judiciary

1. Judicial institutions to the time of Edward I

2. The development of judicial institutions from Edward I to the Judicature Acts, 1873-1925

3. Changes in the Superior Courts under the Judicature Acts, 1873-1925 etc.

4. Judicial tenure and powers

5. The inferior courts from 1307-1939

6. Legal procedure and the legal profession

7. The ecclesiastical courts

Part V: Foreign affairs and defence

1. The Crown in foreign relations

2. The navy

3. The regular and auxiliary forces

4. The Royal air force

Part VI: Control of revenue and expenditure

1. The revenue

2. Expenditure and audit

Part VII: The church

1. The Church of England

2. The Episcopalian Church in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and overseas

3. Religious toleration

Part VIII: The subject

1. Allegiance and alienage

2. The rights of the subject

3. Offences against the state

Part IX: The British Empire

1. The United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man

2. The Dominions

3. The colonies and minor possessions

4. Protectorates, protected states, and foreign jurisdiction

5. Mandated territories

6. The Indian Empire

7. British Burma.

Ridge's constitutional law of England

Keith's constitutional law

lxvi, 726 pages ; 26 cm