Unconstitutional

/ˌʌnkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

Not in accordance with or authorized by a constitution, particularly violating the fundamental law of a nation or state.

Etymology

Formed by adding the prefix 'un-' (not) to 'constitutional', which derives from Latin 'constitutio' meaning 'arrangement' or 'establishment'. The concept gained prominence with written constitutions in the 18th century, especially in the United States.

Kelly Says

The power of judicial review - courts declaring laws unconstitutional - wasn't explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution but was established by the landmark 1803 case Marbury v. Madison. This principle has shaped democracy worldwide by giving courts the power to check legislative and executive authority.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የሕገ መንግሥት ተቃራኒ
ARالعربية
غير دستوري
BNবাংলা
সাংবিধানিক বিরোধী
CACatalà
inconstitucional
CSČeština
protiústavní
DADansk
forfatningsstridigt
DEDeutsch
verfassungswidrig
ELΕλληνικά
αντισυνταγματικός
ESEspañol
inconstitucional
FAفارسی
مخالف قانون اساسی
FISuomi
perustuslainvastainen
FRFrançais
inconstitutionnel
GUGU
બિન-બંધારણીય
HAHA
ba daidai da tsarin gwamnati
HEעברית
בלתי חוקתי
HIहिन्दी
संवैधानिक विरुद्ध
HUMagyar
alaptörvényellenesen
IDBahasa Indonesia
tidak konstitusional
IGIG
emeghi iwu
ITItaliano
incostituzionale
JA日本語
違憲の
KKKK
конституцияға қайшы
KMKM
មិនមែនលក្ខណៈឌីមোក្រាតិច
KO한국어
위헌의
MRMR
असंवैधानिक
MSBahasa Melayu
bukan perlembagaan
MYမြန်မာ
ဖွဲ့စည်းပုံမူလစည်းမျဉ်းဆန့်ကျင်သော
NLNederlands
ongrondwettelijk
NONorsk
grunnlovsstridig
PAPA
ਅਸੰਵਿਧਾਨਕ
PLPolski
niekonstytucyjny
PTPortuguês
inconstitucional
RORomână
neconstitucional
RUРусский
неконституционный
SVSvenska
grundlagsstridig
SWKiswahili
kinyume cha katiba
TAதமிழ்
அரசியல் சாசனம் அல்லாத
TEతెలుగు
రాజ్యాంగ విరుద్ధమైన
THไทย
ขัดต่อรัฐธรรมนูญ
TLTL
hindi konstitusyonal
TRTürkçe
anayasaya aykırı
UKУкраїнська
неконституційний
URاردو
غیر آئینی
VITiếng Việt
trái hiến pháp
YOYO
ko le alapẹ ijoba
ZH中文
违宪的
ZUZU
i-unconstitutional

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