Precedent book

A precedent book is a document recording procedural, legal or constitutional precedents.

Such a book may have significant constitutional effects, such as the UK's Precedent Book (or Rule book),^[1] written by the Cabinet Office since 1977.^[2] Its archive files are subject to 30-year closure, unless otherwise stated.^[3]

References

1. "How to run the British government when 'things get sticky'". TheGuardian.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
2. Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Constitutional implications of the Cabinet manual: sixth report of session 2010-11, Vol. 1: Report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence, Volume 1, The Stationery Office, 29 mar. 2011.
3. The National Archives' catalogue, CAB - Records of the Cabinet Office, Cabinet Office: Precedent Books.

See also

• Ministerial code