The Basic Laws are talked about as if they are something … but they are nothing but a fancy name. Sometimes the court clings to Basic Laws to apply judicial review.

A draft law being reviewed by Chinese legislators is expected to bolster the education of the basic laws of the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, calling for popularizing the ...

Instead, it has a series of “Basic Laws,” passed by Israel’s unicameral legislature, the Knesset, with a simple majority of members present and voting.

In 2021, the court outlined very narrow circumstances under which a Basic Law can be annulled. A number of petitions were filed challenging the constitutionality of the Nation State Law.

Changing the 1992 basic law requires support from a majority of voting legislators, for example, and just 61 votes (out of 120 total) are enough to amend the 1994 basic law.

The Knesset has only one chamber, unlike many legislatures, and Israel’s largely ceremonial president cannot block laws. Under the reforms, a government with a narrow majority could do almost ...

These basic laws of humanity shouldn't bother anyone with moral values no matter what form they are presented in. Because these principles have the word "God" attached, suddenly it's considered ...