constitutional law

constitutional law — n: a body of statutory and case law that is based on, concerns, or interprets a constitution Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. constitutional law …   Law dictionary

Constitutional law — Constitutional Con sti*tu tion*al (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. constitutionnel.] 1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

constitutional law — Introduction       the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities. In modern times the most important political community has been the state. Modern constitutional law is the offspring of… …   Universalium

Constitutional law — The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, whose principles still have constitutional value Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the …   Wikipedia

constitutional law — (1) That branch of the public law of a nation or state which treats of the organization, powers and frame of government, the distribution of political and governmental authorities and functions, the fundamental principles which are to regulate… …   Black's law dictionary

constitutional law — (1) That branch of the public law of a nation or state which treats of the organization, powers and frame of government, the distribution of political and governmental authorities and functions, the fundamental principles which are to regulate… …   Black's law dictionary

constitutional law — A body of principles which apply in the interpretation and construction of constitutions and the application of the law of constitutions, that is, fundamental law, to statutes and other public acts. 16 Am J2d Const L § 1. In the form which it has …   Ballentine's law dictionary

constitutional law — noun The area of law which deals with the interpretation and application of a constitution, particularly that of a national government …   Wiktionary

constitutional law — noun : the area of law that has to do with the subject matter and with the interpretation and construction of constitutions or that deals with the nature and organization of government, its sovereign powers and their distribution and mode of… …   Useful english dictionary

constitutional law — laws which deal with government institutions and civil rights …   English contemporary dictionary

Constitutional Law of Federation — The Constitutional Law of Federation (Czech: Ústavní zákon o československé federaci) was a constitutional law in Czechoslovakia adopted on 27 October 1968 and in force from 1969 – 1992, by which the unitary Czechoslovak state was turned into a… …   Wikipedia