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  2. Status of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    The Gibraltar Government has also argued that Gibraltar is a British territory and therefore by definition not an integral part of any other state, implying that Spain's territorial integrity cannot be affected by anything that occurs in Gibraltar: "Even if integration of a territory was demanded by an interested State it could not be had ...

  3. Crown Dependencies - Wikipedia

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    The Crown Dependencies [c] are three offshore island territories in the British Islands that are self-governing possessions of the British Crown: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey, both located in the English Channel and together known as the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland.

  4. Political development in modern Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    Upon declaring Gibraltar to be a Crown Colony in 1830, [7] the 1830 Charter of Justice [8] established an independent judiciary and a Supreme Court of Justice. [7] This reflected the British colonial system, where individual colonies had their own, distinct governments, finances, and judicial systems. [9]

  5. History of nationality in Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    In the 1830s, the status of Gibraltar evolved from "The town and garrison of Gibraltar" to the "Crown Colony of Gibraltar". [Note 1] Yet, civilian rights could still be suppressed in light of military order. [6] A Charter of Justice, Civilian Magistracy Supreme Court, and Civil Rights were created that same year.

  6. Politics of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Gibraltar is elected for a term of four years. The head of government is the chief minister, currently the Hon. Fabian Picardo of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP), who has been in office since 9 December 2011, in alliance with the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (Liberals), following the 2011 General Election.

  7. Dependent territory - Wikipedia

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    The UK Parliament retains the ability to legislate for the crown dependencies even without the agreement of their legislatures. No crown dependency has representation in the UK Parliament. Although they are British Overseas Territories, Bermuda and Gibraltar have similar relationships to the UK as do the Crown Dependencies. While the United ...

  8. Constitution of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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  9. Law of Gibraltar - Wikipedia

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    The English Law (Application) Act 1962 stipulates that English common law will apply to Gibraltar unless overridden by Gibraltar law. However, as Gibraltar is a self-governing British overseas territory , it maintains its own independent tax status and its parliament can enact laws independently of the United Kingdom .