The hidden layers of the constitution

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The constitution as an important document in a legal system is a very complex concept with hidden layers. Constitutional experience in the last two centuries has shown that this concept, in addition to the text and the principles written on paper, also has unwritten layers and principles that arise in practice and in practice by political actors. If these principles and layers are ignored, there will be a deep gap between the reality of a community and the words of the text. Thus, the text of the constitution remains unchanged and political developments ignore it. This article has attempted to examine where these principles originate and Where does the history of this debate and its origins go. Some of the most important layers of the constitution that do not appear in the text are also explained for example: constitutional convention, constitutional custom, Quasi constitution, Super-statutes, Supra constitution, Extra-Constitutional

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Journal of Legal Studies
Volume 12, Issue 4 - Serial Number 38
January 2021
Pages 235-267

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