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), 1979-Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2007Description: x, 307 pSubject(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 LOC classification: K3324 | .C47 2007Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
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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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.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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