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| For the Swedish band, see The Crown (band).Throughout the Commonwealth realms The Crown is an abstract metonymic concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government.Similar concepts of "The Crown" also operate in other constitutional monarchies, in which (like the United Kingdom) the monarch is Head of State, but the actual governing of the nation is conducted according to the wishes of a democratically elected national legislature.The Holy Crown of Hungary is an example that similar concepts (although in symbolic rather than legal contexts) can survive even in a republic.Description
The Crown itself is a corporation sole that represents the legal embodiment of the Executive Government.The real crowns (such as Britain's Crown Jewels and the Honours of Scotland) are the property of the Crown, not of the incumbent personally.Like any corporation, the Crown is an artificial person (in this case, coextensive with a natural person) which can own property and has certain rights as provided by law to business entities.In the case of Commonwealth realms, the rights and powers of the Crown vary from state to state, because each national or state Crown is a separate corporation sole.The Crown, as presented in the person of the Sovereign who holds the corporation sole, is the legal authority for the existence and operations of the government in each Commonwealth realm (including Australian states and Canadian provinces).Most operations of the Crown are directed by Ministers of each of the democratically elected national parliaments (including Canadian provincial and Australian state parliaments).Reserve Powers of the Crown, the parameters of which are established by the constitution of each Commonwealth realm, such as the granting of Royal Assent by the Crown in Parliament to legislative acts, and the formal invitation to form a government.United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, as an example, The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom is an entity that represents all rulership in the UK, but is separate from the person currently wearing it.For instance, the Queen owns some of her castles herself, and if she abdicated, she would keep them (though upon her death they would revert to her heir, who in all likelihood would be the reigning monarch at the time).Others belong to the Crown, and would belong to the next monarch.Crown dependencies
The Crown dependencies are held in Right of the United Kingdom, and the Queen's British ministers have the right to advise her on actions in the dependencies, not their insular ministers.Other Commonwealth realms
The Crown in each of the Commonwealth realms is a similar but separate legal concept.Both Canada and Australia are federations: therefore, besides the Crown in Right of Canada and the Crown in Right of the Commonwealth of Australia, there are Crowns in Right of each Canadian province and each Australian state.For example, there is the Crown in Right of the province of British Columbia.General of Canada, and such rights are exercised under the advice of the provincial ministers (not the federal ministers).The Crown takes responsibility for upholding the Queen's peace, and traditionally prison warders and police officers were directly employed by the Crown, and not by the Prison Service or Police Authorities.In a related way, there is the Crown Prosecution Service in the criminal courts whose lawyers are called Crown Prosecutors.Crown Servant and thus disbarred as an MP (see resignation from the British House of Commons).The Crown is also the source of all justice in the UK, which meant that it was immune from prosecution until the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 opened the Crown to ordinary contractual claims through the courts as for any other person.Origins
The concept of the Crown took form under the feudal system, evolving from and synthesising oriental and barbarian concepts of kingship.Under the feudal System, in England and (separately) Scotland, all rights and privileges were ultimately granted by the ruler (though this was not the case in all countries that had this system).All land was granted by the Crown to lords, in exchange for feudal services, and they in turn granted the land to lesser lords.The Crown as ultimate owner of all property also owns any property which has become bona vacantia.Exercise of the Rights of the Crown
In Commonwealth law, the expression "Crown in Right of ..."Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, the Crown in Right of Canada, the Crown in Right of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Crown in Right of the State of New South Wales, etc.In the Courts
In criminal proceedings, the prosecuting party is the Crown; generally speaking, this is indicated by having Rex (for a male monarch) or Regina (for a female one) v.Australia particularly, on official transcripts of criminal trials the heading page reads "(name of defendant) v.The Crown can also be a plaintiff or defendant in civil actions to which the government of the Commonwealth Realm in question is a party.Powers of the Crown
The powers which belong to each Crown in right of a particular realm can only be exercised on the advice of the ministers of the realm.So, for example, the rights which the Crown possesses in right of the United Kingdom can only be exercised under the advice of British ministers, and the rights which the Crown possesses in right of Canada can only be exercised under the advice of Canadian ministers.The British prime minister cannot advise Her Majesty in exercise of her rights in regard to Canada, nor can the Canadian prime minister advise her in exercise of her rights in regard to the United Kingdom.However, these "reserve powers" are almost never used, outside of times of constitutional crisis.See Copyrights for details.Equipping people worldwide to learn, apply, and teach God's financial principles so they may know Christ more intimately, be free to serve Him, and help fund the Great Commission.Money impacts every sphere of life.Strike your balance in 2008."Organizer PackageOrganize Your Spending in 2008.Spending Plan Calculator
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Crown, the highest point of a convex structure, such as an arch or a vault.Monarchy
The Crown, an abstract concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of some (Commonwealth) governments
Crown (headgear), the headgear worn by a monarch, other high dignitaries, divinities, etc.Team name is Chargers, main rival are the Jacobs Golden Eagles.Sport and entertainment
The Crown, the former name of the U.Motor vehicles
Crown Coach Corporation, an American school bus manufacturer
Ford Crown Victoria, a model of Ford car
Toyota Crown, a model of Toyota car
Crown (automobile), an automobile built in Detroit, MI, in 1905.Other
Crown, one proposed additional suit (cards)
Norwegian Crown, a cruise ship
Lester Crown (born 1926), American businessman
Crown, the highest part of a tunnel
Crown, the top piece of a fountain
The Crown, student newspaper at Redeemer University College
crown glass, the name for high quality glasses used in optics or glazing
Crown Lager, a beer brewed in Melbourne since 1919
Crown, the faceted portion of a gem which rises above the girdle.If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.This page was last modified 17:52, 4 January 2008.See Copyrights for details. |
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