A. V. Dicey Professions : Jurist Born : February 4, 1835 Died : April 7, 1922 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by A. V. Dicey The principle of Parliamentary sovereignty means neither more nor less than this, namely, that Parliament thus defined has, under the English constitution, the right to make or unmake any law whatever; and, further, that no person or body is recognised by the law of England as having a right to override or set aside the legislation of Parliament. A. V. Dicey principles law mean The beneficial effect of state intervention, especially in the form of legislation, is direct, immediate, and so to speak, visible, while its evil effects are gradual and indirect and lay out of sight ... Hence the majority of mankind must almost of necessity look with undue favor upon governmental intervention. A. V. Dicey liberty evil sight Our constitution, in short, is a judge-made constitution, and it bears on its face all the features, good and bad, of judge-made law. A. V. Dicey judging law faces Freedom of discussion is in England little else than the right to write or say anything which a jury of twelve shopkeepers think it expedient should be said or written. A. V. Dicey insulting writing thinking Similar Authors Ben Lindsey jurist Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya jurist Abd ar-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa'di jurist Hugo Grotius jurist Horace Binney Wallace jurist Charles Fried jurist All Authors
