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GhettoChemist t1_izfivit wrote

Reply to comment by greatgildersleeve in TIL that in the UK, it is a crime to make new copies of the King James Bible. Although the text is technically in the public domain, the Crown claims Royal prerogative over the right to print, publish and distribute it. by al666in

Yeah how is it in UK public domaim, but it's "illegal" to make new copies? Those are mutually exclusive notions.

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al666in OP t1_izfjqlt wrote

I know, that's what makes it so crazy. As indicated in the title, the concept is called "Royal perogative," and it supersedes the public domain. Only Printers with the letters patent can print new copies.

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Dry_Needleworker7504 t1_izg6nj1 wrote

Your own link says it isn't codified so that basically means it's nothing.

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teh_maxh t1_izhp6vv wrote

Codification is not an essential step of lawmaking in common law; it is merely a convenience. The British constitution isn't even codified.

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