Practice question · Multiple choice
Lex superior, lex specialis and lex posterior can point to different rules in one dispute. Why does a legal system need all three rather than one?
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- Ask what kind of clash each principle is designed to settle.
- What would "the later rule wins" do to a constitutional provision?
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B. Because they resolve different conflicts: rank, scope and time
Why
Each answers a different question about two conflicting norms. Applying lex posterior alone would let an ordinary statute silently override a constitution, which is why rank is checked first.
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