Sentence examples for constitutional formalities from inspiring English sources

Pakistan's President, Ghulam Ishaq Khan, carefully observed constitutional formalities when he ousted the elected Government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto earlier this month.

Although Mr Putin has often seemed a stickler when it comes to respecting constitutional formalities, he and his advisers have become ever more blatant in their flouting of democracy's true substance.

Constitutional formalities were observed thereby.

The Sinn Féin leader's decision to give up his seat has set republican disregard for parliamentary procedures on a collision course with the requirements of constitutional formality.

Abiding by the formalities of a constitutional monarchy, Mr. Koirala today gave his resignation to the new king, Gyanendra.

Since President Nixon's second term, this office has been at work destabilising the balance of powers provided by the constitution without the bother of public debate or the formality of a constitutional amendment.

Constitutional Commissions, 1987 Constitution.

But Justice David H. Souter objected that such an affiliation was a "pretty empty formality," rather than a constitutional distinction.

The "crowning" consisted in the mere formality of the taking of the constitutional oath before Parliament, as Mahometan law forbids the wearing of a crown even by the successor of Tut-ankh-amen.

All legislation must be approved by the Head of State before it becomes law under a process known as Royal Assent - an important constitutional procedure but one largely now regarded as a formality.

Even without statutory formality, the DAP may arguably find basis in constitutional law.