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constitutional court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

constitutional convention.See CONVENTION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

constitution. 1. The fundamental and organic law of a nation or state that establishes the institutions and apparatus of government, defines the scope of governmental sovereign powers, and guarantees individual civil rights and civil liberties. [Cases: Constitutional Law  1.1.] 2. The written instrument embodying this fundamental law, together with any formal amendments. flexible constitution.A constitution…

constitutional challenge.See CHALLENGE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

constitutional,adj.1. Of or relating to a constitution <constitutional rights>.2. Proper and valid under a constitution <constitutional actions>. [Blacks Law 8th]

constitutio (kon-sti-t[y]oo-shee-oh), n. [Latin “a decree”] 1.Roman law. An imperial decree; a law issued by the emperor; later, in the plural form constitutiones, a collection of laws. • The constitutiones took various forms, including orationes (laws submitted to the Senate), edicta (laws — usu. of a general character — put forth by the emperor), mandata…

constituted authority.See AUTHORITY(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

constituted annuity.See ANNUITY. [Blacks Law 8th]

constituere (kon-sti-tyoo-<<schwa>>-ree), vb.[Latin “to appoint”] Hist. To appoint (someone). • Constituere was used principally in powers of attorney: attornavi et in loco meo constitui (“I have attorned and put in my place”). [Blacks Law 8th]

constituent element.An essential component of a crime or cause of action. [Blacks Law 8th]