Law of Guernsey Law of Guernsey The Law of Guernsey originates in Norman Customary Law, overlaid with principles taken from English common law and Equity, as well as from statute law enacted by the competent legislature(s) -- usually, but not always, the States of Guernsey (L'Etats de Guernesey) In some circumstances a Guernsey statute will include Alderney and sometimes Sark. Alderney and Sark are separate dependencies of the Crown within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, whose legislatures—the States of Alderney (Les Etats d'Aurigny) and Chief Pleas of Sark have the power of primary legislation. Alderney and Sark have their own legal systems which, whilst
Member of the Legislative Assembly MLA. In federal parliament, members of the House of Representatives are designated MP and not MHR. In Brazil, Members of all 26 Legislative Assemblies () are called "deputados estaduais" (). The Federal District Legislative Assembly is actually called Legislative Chamber (), and is composed by "deputados distritais" (). Unlike the federal legislative body, which is bicameral, Brazilian states legislatures are unicameral. Members of the Lower House are also called deputies, but they are "deputados federais" (). In Canada, members of legislative assemblies are members of the elected provincial legislatures and are called MLAs in all provinces and territories except: Members