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unconstitutional
[ uhn-kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo- ]
adjective
- not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
unconstitutional
/ ˌʌɒԲɪˈːʃəə /
adjective
- at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
Derived Forms
- ˌܲԳDzԲپˌٳܳپDzˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲcDz·پ·ٳtDz·· noun
- ܲcDz·پ·ٳtDz·i·ٲ noun
- ܲcDz·پ·ٳtDz·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of unconstitutional1
Example Sentences
A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional.
Last week, however, he filed an appeal on behalf of a Venezuelan man held in Texas, arguing that it would be unconstitutional for the government to send his client to a brutal prison.
For example, last year, the justices ruled that the speaker's decision to declare four MP's seats vacant was unconstitutional.
Supreme Court had invalidated as unconstitutional a New York law requiring people to show “proper cause” for why they needed to carry a concealed firearm.
Lawyers make a choice when they refuse to reject blatantly unconstitutional aims of the neo-segregationist agenda and instead offer legal legitimacy to its work.
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