Everything which is not forbidden is allowed
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"Everything which is not forbidden is allowed" is a constitutional principle of English law—an essential freedom of the ordinary citizen. The converse principle—"everything which is not allowed is forbidden"—applies to public authorities, whose actions are limited to the powers explicitly granted to them by law.
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See also
- Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali
- Nulla poena sine lege
- Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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