It reflects a principle which applies in almost all common law jurisdictions, for example Australia, New Zealand and the UK, that the sovereign government is not bound by legislation enacted in the absence of express provision.

• 法律适应化工作所反映的原则，适用於差不多所有采用习惯法的司法地区，例如澳洲、纽西兰和英国； 这项原则是，主权政府不受没有明文规定作为依据的法例所约束。