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Constitutional Sunsets and Experimental Legislation: A Comparative Perspective

Sofia Ranchordás · Edward Elgar · 2014

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Book
Author
Sofia Ranchordás
Identifier
DOI 10.4337/9781783478958
Accessed
2026-09-01

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EstablishedScholars 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.