Precedent book

A precedent book is a document recording procedural, legal or constitutional precedents.

Constitutional effects

It could have significant constitutional effects: so, for example, the UK Precedent Book (or Rule book)[1], written by the Cabinet Office[2]. Its archive files are subject to 30 year closure (unless otherwise stated)[3].

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gollark: I don't know if they needed rethinking but TOO BAD.
gollark: Anyway, the current implementation (7.1) is Python/JS frontend, but this is kind of æ so I want to carcinize it, particularly since I rethought major aspects of the design.
gollark: That looks far too short to be CommonMark-compliant.
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References
  1. "How to run the British government when 'things get sticky'". 2015-12-17. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Constitutional implications of the Cabinet manual: sixth report of session 2010-11, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence, Volume 1, The Stationery Office, 29 mar. 2011.
  3. The National Archives' catalogue, CAB - Records of the Cabinet Office, Cabinet Office: Precedent Books.

See also
  • Ministerial code
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