Democracy's privileged few [electronic resource] : legislative privilege and democratic norms in the British and American constitutions / Josh Chafetz.
By: Chafetz, Joshua A. (Joshua Aaron).
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc
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Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2007Description: x, 307 p. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): United States. Congress -- Privileges and immunities | Great Britain. Parliament -- Privileges and immunities | Constitutional law -- United States | Constitutional law -- Great BritainGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 328.41/074 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-294) and index.
Lex parliamenti vs. lex terrae -- Political questions and nonjusticiability -- Free speech in Parliament -- Free speech in Congress -- Freedom from civil arrest and legal process for members of Parliament -- Freedom from civil arrest for members of Congress -- Disputed parliamentary elections -- Disputed congressional elections -- Breach of privilege and contempt of Parliament -- Punishment by Congress.
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.