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> But there are plenty of functioning democracies where the judiciary is subservient to the elected legislature I'd be interested in learning about any example

> But there are plenty of functioning democracies where the judiciary is subservient to the elected legislature I'd be interested in learning about any examples. I don't know enough about global politics to even hazard a guess

eatonphil 3y ago
The UK, maybe. https://consoc.org.uk/the-constitution-explained/the-judiciary/ https://consoc.org.uk/the-constitution-explained/the-judicia... > The UK is traditionally thought to have one such system, as under the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty the UK Parliament is the supreme source of authority: whatever the democratically elected representatives decide upon is law, and if expressed in an Act of Parliament cannot be overturned by the courts. And maybe more broadly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty. But it seems like it's sort of on the way out everywhere.
- mejutoco 3y ago
  I know it is a formality, etc, but from the same source https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/parliament-crown/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-othe... Royal Assent When a Bill has been approved by a majority in the House of Commons and the House of Lords it is formally agreed to by the Crown. This is known as the Royal Assent. This turns a Bill into an Act of Parliament, allowing it to become law in the UK.
  - rubymamis 3y ago
    "The last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1707, when Queen Anne refused to assent to a bill to settle the militia in Scotland, and the last time the monarch made an in-person appearance to provide assent was in 1854."[1] [1] https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/united-kingdom-government-considering-role-of-monarchy-in-consent-to-legislation/#:~:text=The%20last%20time%20Royal%20Assent,14,%202002 https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/uni...).)
- midasuni 3y ago
  “Lefty liberal lawyers” overturn the government all the time in the UK

eatonphil 3y ago

The UK, maybe. https://consoc.org.uk/the-constitution-explained/the-judiciary/ https://consoc.org.uk/the-constitution-explained/the-judicia... > The UK is traditionally thought to have one such system, as under the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty the UK Parliament is the supreme source of authority: whatever the democratically elected representatives decide upon is law, and if expressed in an Act of Parliament cannot be overturned by the courts. And maybe more broadly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty. But it seems like it's sort of on the way out everywhere.

mejutoco 3y ago
I know it is a formality, etc, but from the same source https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-other-institutions/parliament-crown/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/role/relations-with-othe... Royal Assent When a Bill has been approved by a majority in the House of Commons and the House of Lords it is formally agreed to by the Crown. This is known as the Royal Assent. This turns a Bill into an Act of Parliament, allowing it to become law in the UK.
- rubymamis 3y ago
  "The last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1707, when Queen Anne refused to assent to a bill to settle the militia in Scotland, and the last time the monarch made an in-person appearance to provide assent was in 1854."[1] [1] https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/united-kingdom-government-considering-role-of-monarchy-in-consent-to-legislation/#:~:text=The%20last%20time%20Royal%20Assent,14,%202002 https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2013-09-17/uni...).)
midasuni 3y ago
“Lefty liberal lawyers” overturn the government all the time in the UK