... an 'understanding, habit, or practise' does not give rise to the word 'obligation'. As a convention is an obligation, they cannot, truly and accurately, be compared to understandings, habits or practises. Although they are not enforced by courts, some people are bound by them in what they can and cannot do1. An example of a convention is that the prime minister must be a member of the House of Commons, that parliament must meet at least once a year and that a Bill must be passed by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. As conventions are not 'laws', as in that they are not legally enforced2, but they can be seen as a rule or an obligation. If someone breaks a convention they will encounter criticism from others and this criticism will be seen as a fault against the constitution of the United Kingdom rather then ...

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