“Dominion status”: History, framework and context
Abstract This article attempts to explain “Dominion status” by various means. First, it notes that the word “Dominion” has had different meanings over time, even though it is most closely associated with the status acquired by Australia, Canada, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and South Africa i...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1093/icon/moz078 2024-01-28T10:07:19+01:00 “Dominion status”: History, framework and context Oliver, Peter C 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icon/moz078 http://academic.oup.com/icon/article-pdf/17/4/1173/31889557/moz078.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model International Journal of Constitutional Law volume 17, issue 4, page 1173-1191 ISSN 1474-2640 1474-2659 Law journal-article 2019 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/moz078 2023-12-29T09:37:00Z Abstract This article attempts to explain “Dominion status” by various means. First, it notes that the word “Dominion” has had different meanings over time, even though it is most closely associated with the status acquired by Australia, Canada, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and South Africa in the years 1926 to 1931. Second, Dominion status from 1926 to 1931 is compared to the constitutional claims made a century and a half earlier by American colonists. Third, Dominion Status as of 1931 is explained by way of comparison with what came before, paying particular attention to issues of repugnancy, extraterritoriality, reservation and disallowance. And, finally, this article observes the importance of constitutional conventions throughout. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Oxford University Press (via Crossref) Canada New Zealand International Journal of Constitutional Law 17 4 1173 1191 |
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Abstract This article attempts to explain “Dominion status” by various means. First, it notes that the word “Dominion” has had different meanings over time, even though it is most closely associated with the status acquired by Australia, Canada, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and South Africa in the years 1926 to 1931. Second, Dominion status from 1926 to 1931 is compared to the constitutional claims made a century and a half earlier by American colonists. Third, Dominion Status as of 1931 is explained by way of comparison with what came before, paying particular attention to issues of repugnancy, extraterritoriality, reservation and disallowance. And, finally, this article observes the importance of constitutional conventions throughout. |
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