The law of the Republic of Ireland consists of constitutional, statutory, and common law. The highest law in the State is the Constitution of Ireland, from which all other law derives its authority. The Republic has a common-law legal system with a written constitution that provides for a parliamentary democracy similar to the British parliamentary system,[1] albeit with a popularly elected president, a separation of powers, a developed system of constitutional rights and judicial review of primary legislation.[2]
- ^ Penniman, Howard Rae; Farrell, Brian (1987). Ireland at the polls, 1981, 1982, and 1987: a study of four general elections. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. p. 219. ISBN 0822307863. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
The Irish adopted the British parliamentary system at time when...
- ^ Coakley, John; Gallagher, Michael, eds. (2005). Politics in the Republic of Ireland (4th ed.). Oxon: Routledge. p. 84.