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Constitutional conventions is an academic concept and research field focused on the unwritten rules and practices governing the conduct of governmental actors and institutions within a constitutional framework. These rules, while not legally enforceable by courts, are considered binding obligations based on political custom and mutual acceptance. The study investigates their origins, evolution, and function in supplementing, regulating, or modifying the written constitution, highlighting their significance in ensuring the practical operation, flexibility, and stability of the constitutional system through political accountability. Key characteristics include their basis in political practice rather than statute or common law, their normative force derived from acceptance by constitutional actors, and their role in facilitating the smooth functioning of government, particularly in systems with flexible or uncodified constitutions.