Question

It has been opined that without them the british constitution is like a skeleton without blood and flesh

Answer 1

The answer is conventions.

This sentence is taken from the book "World constitution - A comparative study: Political Science" by Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan.

It states that the source of British constitutions are many and one among them is conventions. The conventions are considered as sacred laws of the British constitutions, without which  the British constitution is like a skeleton without blood and flesh.

Examples of conventions

1. The queen or king must accept the advice of the cabinet.

2. No tax can be levied without the sanction of the Parliament.

3. The parliament must meet at least once a year.