Constitution

Word CONSTITUTION
Character 12
Hyphenation con sti tu tion
Pronunciations /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Constitution"

What do we mean by constitution?

The act or process of composing, setting up, or establishing. noun

The composition or structure of something; makeup. noun

The physical makeup of a person. noun

The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution. noun

The document in which such a system is recorded. noun

The supreme law of the United States, consisting of the document ratified by the original thirteen states (1787–1790) and subsequent amendments. noun

That branch of the law which defines and interprets the scope and meaning of a constitution. noun

The act of constituting, establishing, or appointing; formation. noun

The state of being constituted, composed, made up, or established; the assemblage and union of the essential elements and characteristic parts of a system or body, especially of the human organism; the composition, make-up, or natural condition of anything: as, the physical constitution of the sun; the constitution of a sanitary system; a weak or irritable constitution. noun

A system of fundamental principles, maxims, laws, or rules embodied in written documents or established by prescriptive usage, for the government of a nation, state, society, corporation, or association: as, the Constitution of the United States; the British Constitution; the Constitution of the State of New York; the constitution of a social club, etc. noun

A particular law, ordinance, or regulation, made by the authority of any superior, civil or ecclesiastical; specifically, in Roman law, what an emperor enacted, either by decree, edict, or letter, and without the interposition of any constitutional assembly: as, the constitutions of Justinian. noun

Any system of fundamental principles of action: as, the New Testament is the moral constitution of modern society. noun

The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation. noun

The state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation. noun

The aggregate of all one's inherited physical qualities; the aggregate of the vital powers of an individual, with reference to ability to endure hardship, resist disease, etc.. noun

The aggregate of mental qualities; temperament. noun

The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs. noun

An authoritative ordinance, regulation or enactment; especially, one made by a Roman emperor, or one affecting ecclesiastical doctrine or discipline. noun

The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

A legal document describing such a formal system.

A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.

The general health of a person.

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The word "constitution" in example sentences

a democracy is fairly open to the objection that it is not a constitution at all; for _where the laws have no authority there is no constitution_. ❋ ��mile Faguet (1881)

The term constitution denotes, in general, the make-up of a body, either physical or moral. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

As to subject-matter, the term constitution, if used in a restricted sense, denotes some statute which the Vicar of Christ issues in solemn form either to the whole Christian world or to part of it, with the intention of permanently binding those to whom it is addressed. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The term constitution has many other significations in physics and politics,; but in jurisprudence, ❋ Unknown (1853)

The term constitution has many other significations in physics and in politics; but in jurisprudence, whenever it is applied to any act of the legislature, it invariably means a statute, law, or ordinance, which is the present case. ❋ Unknown (1826)

The term constitution has many other significations in physics and in politics; but in Jurisprudence, whenever it is applied to any act of the legislature, it invariably means a statute, law, or ordinance, which is the present case. ❋ Unknown (1781)

In the US, the ultimate remedy for a breach of the constitution is the democratic process, the power of the states, and ultimately the people. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Second, the constitution is a very short, minimalistic document. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Where in the constitution is there a limit to what the progressives can tax in order to achieve social justice? ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the constitution is amended, that figure would rise to 15 percent of average tax revenue. ❋ Rosalind S. Helderman (2010)

But the constitution is the rock upon which our nation rests. ❋ Peter Finn (2010)

In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever devised. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At that time, the decision was that the constitution is and must be superior. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Where in the constitution is the separation of church and state?" ❋ Lucy Mangan (2010)

The question of what types of taxes are considered direct taxes under the constitution is a bit murky. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where in the constitution is the federal government given the authority to take tax spender income on space exploration? ❋ Unknown (2008)

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