The Constitutional Development of the British South Africa Company's Charter Into Responsible Government in Southern Rhodesia
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the constitutional development of the British South Africa Company's Charter into responsible government in Southern Rhodesia. At the outset, the notion of constitution has to be clearly defined. Constitutions are usually divided into two types, rigid and customary. As a principle, the first constitutions of Southern Rhodesia were rigid, but the influence of the British customary tradition could be felt.The rigid type of constitution may be defined as the written fundamental law of a civil state (political society) which establishes and gives its legislature the general power to make laws, and its executive the general power to administer the government according to the country's law, and circumscribes the general rights and duties of the citizens as such.
Subject Area
European history|History
Recommended Citation
Birri, Joseph, "The Constitutional Development of the British South Africa Company's Charter Into Responsible Government in Southern Rhodesia" (1951). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28508949.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28508949
