constitutional
adjective · kon-sti-TYOO-shun-ul
allowed by or about a country's constitution
संवैधानिक
Usage
a constitutional rightconstitutional amendmenta constitutional body
Examples
Free speech is a constitutional right in India.
The Election Commission is a constitutional body.
Common mistake
The court struck down the law as constitutional.
The court struck down the law as unconstitutional.
Courts strike down laws that break the constitution.
Remember: Constitutional: in line with the Constitution.
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