# Sewel Convention

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The British policy that the Parliament of the United Kingdom will generally not legislate for Scotland in respect of devolved matters without the consent of Scottish Parliament.

## Etymology
Named after British politician John Sewel, Baron Sewel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sewel-convention