Definition of "constitutional" []

• Of or relating to a constitution: a constitutional amendment. (adjective)
• Consistent with, sanctioned by, or permissible according to a constitution: a law that was declared constitutional by the court; the constitutional right of free speech. (adjective)
• Established by or operating under a constitution: a constitutional government. (adjective)
• Of or proceeding from the basic structure or nature of a person or thing; inherent: a constitutional inability to tell the truth. (adjective)
• Of or relating to one's physical makeup. (adjective)

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• "We know no more of a constitutional compact between sovereign powers, than we know of a _constitutional_ indenture of copartnership, a _constitutional_ deed of conveyance, or a"
• "When applied to compacts between sovereign States, the term constitutional affixes to the word compact no definite idea."
• "What precise meaning, then, does he attach to the term constitutional?"