Crown Dependency — status?
Jersey is a Crown Dependency, not part of the UK.
Jersey — part of UK?
No, a Crown Dependency with autonomous government.
Bailiff — role?
Chair of the States Assembly and Chief Justice.
Head of State — role?
British monarch, represented locally by Lieutenant Governor.
Jersey Royal — key crop?
Famous potatoes cultivated in Jersey.
Bailiff — function?
Heads judiciary, chairs States Assembly.
Law enactment — process?
Passed by States Assembly, requiring Royal Assent.
Legal system — blend?
Norman customary and English law.
Jurats — role?
Elected lifetime judges of fact.
Main law enforcement — agencies?
States Police and Honorary Police.
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1. What is the constitutional status of Jersey?
2. What is the role of the Lieutenant Governor in Jersey?
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