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Under the West Indies Act 1962, the monarchy of the United Kingdom was allowed to form governments for the former colonies of the West Indies Federation. Elizabeth II , by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, issued the Jamaica Order in Council 1962 which formally gave force and effect to the constitution.
The phrase "peace, order and good government" appears in many 19th and 20th century British Acts of Parliament, such as the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, the Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865, the British Settlements Act 1887, [15] the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, the South Africa Act 1909, Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917 ...
The idea of a law of ultimate justice over and above the momentary law of the state—a higher law—was first introduced into post-Roman Europe by the Catholic canon law jurists. [3] "Higher law" can be interpreted in this context as the divine or natural law or basic legal values, established in the international law—the choice depending on ...
The Federalist Papers, as a foundation text of constitutional interpretation, are frequently cited by U.S. jurists, but are not law. Of all the essays, No. 78 is the most cited by the justices of the United States Supreme Court. Federalist No. 78 quotes Montesquieu: "Of the three powers [...], the judiciary is next to nothing." There was little ...
Jamaica constitutes an independent Commonwealth realm. [3] The Constitution vests executive power in the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested both in the government and in the Parliament of Jamaica. The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general, the common ...
The idea of the rule of law can be regarded as a modern iteration of the ideas of ancient Greek philosophers, who argued that the best form of government was rule by the best men. [25] Plato advocated a benevolent monarchy ruled by an idealized philosopher king, who was above the law. [25]
Like the natural law's right of revolution, this constitutional law of redress justified the people resisting the sovereign. This law of redress arose from a contract between the people and the king to preserve the public welfare. This original contract was "a central dogma in English and British constitutional law" since "time immemorial". [64]
Subsequently, Jamaica passed the Nationality Act of 1962 and the Law Reform Age of Majority Act in 1979. [ 1 ] In 1976, the Status of Children Act amended provisions regarding illegitimacy in Jamaican jurisprudence; however it did not eliminate the inability of unwed fathers to pass their nationality to their children or for children to derive ...