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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0670 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Sunset clauses · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Scholars treat sunset clauses and experimental legislation as ways to test rules for a set period and on a small scale, and note that although sunsets are now associated mainly with emergency laws passed after terrorist attacks, they date back to the first English parliaments and affect the separation of powers and the rule of law.”

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