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A country's constitution could be derived from the following sources except?

A.

judicial precedents

B.

customary sources

C.

statutory sources

D.

party manifestoes

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Correct answer is D

The sources of a constitution are:-

  • Legislature,Legal instrument,Statute and Parliamentary acts
  • Historical documents
  • Constitution of other countries
  • Previous constitutions of the country
  • Opinions,writings and commentaries of eminent legal experts and political thinkers, government authorities and committees
  • Usages,Principles,Norms,Habits,Customs,Convention,Practices,Traditions,Rule of actions applicable to government- Common Law {Established and accepted patterns of behaviour of governance}
  • Judicial decisions,Commentary by judiciary, Judges made maxims- Case Laws {Judge made laws}
  • Decisions of constitutional assembly
  • Parliamentary standing orders
  • Legal doctrines and concepts
  • Theory of judicial precedent
  • Religious legal texts
  • Equity,Justice and Good Conscience

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