Bill of Rights 1688 — English Constitutional Rights and Liberties¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-033 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | constitutional-law |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | — |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
Imperial Act establishing foundational constitutional rights and liberties, including prohibitions on arbitrary taxation, standing armies, and limits on executive power without parliamentary consent. Foundational legal document for Commonwealth governance frameworks.
Source document¶
Bill of Rights 1688 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-026 — Official Information Act 1982 — New Zealand
- GUARD-GOV-028 — Human Rights Act 1993 - New Zealand Legislation
- GUARD-GOV-013 — Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial draft created from external legislation source |