Declaration of inconsistency

Not to be confused with the United Kingdom's declaration of incompatibility.

A declaration of inconsistency in New Zealand constitutional law is a declaration by a senior court that an act of parliament is inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) in a way that has not been justified in a free and democratic society. It was first made available as a legal remedy following the litigation in Taylor v Attorney-General, where the High Court declared that the prohibition of all prisoners from voting was inconsistent with the NZBORA.

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