unconstitutional

Meanings

• Adjective

  Not in accordance with or authorized by the constitution.

  - "The new law was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court."
  - "Civil disobedience is an unconstitutional act in the eyes of the law."

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Antonyms

constitutional

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Synonyms

anticonstitutional

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Variants

List of all variants of unconstitutional that leads to same result
unconstitutional , unconstitutionalities , unconstitutionality , unconstitutionally

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Etymology

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From un- 'not' + constitutional 'of the constitution'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unconstitutional' first gained widespread usage during the American Civil Rights Movement.

2. The United States Constitution has been amended 27 times, with the first ten amendments collectively known as the Bill of Rights.

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Related Concepts

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1. Constitutional law: A body of law that defines the relationship between different entities within a state, usually by creating and regulating various legal rights and obligations.

2. Judicial review: The power of a court to declare legislation or executive action unconstitutional.

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Culture

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The term 'unconstitutional' is often used in political and legal contexts to refer to actions or laws that violate the fundamental principles of a constitution.

How to Memorize "unconstitutional"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a constitution lying on a table, and the word 'unconstitutional' represents actions or laws that go against it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with the concept of laws and the constitution, as well as the idea of actions or laws that violate those principles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'U is for Unlawful, N is for Not, C is for Constitution, I is for Illegal, T is for Transgression, I is for Infringement, T is for Trespassing, I is for Injurious, O is for Oppressive, N is for Nefarious, A is for Arbitrary, T is for Tyrannical, I is for Illicit, and U is for Unjustified'.

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