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That law

That law would never fly in the United States. It would be ruled unconstitutional the first time it was used. Over here, you actually can incite people to violence all you want, as long as you aren't standing in front of an armed mob. That is the standard of case law.

I have often wondered, in Britain, is there any way for the courts to strike down acts of parliament? Before the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in America, Hamilton was a lawer. One of his legal principles was that the English common law could trump state legislation. Is it that way in Britain?

Nick
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by a reader on Sun, 10/24/2004 - 22:56

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