constitutional right

noun

A prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by the constitution of a sovereign state or union of states or by the established judicial interpretation of that constitution.

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Meanings

nounconstitutional right (plural constitutional rights)

plural constitutional rights

  1. lawA prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by the constitution of a sovereign state or union of states or by the established judicial interpretation of that constitution.

Translations

Arabic حَقّ دُسْتُورِيّ
  • حَقّ دُسْتُورِيّ (ḥaqq dustūriyy)Translations
German Verfassungsrecht
  • VerfassungsrechtTranslations
Hindi संवैधानिक अधिकार
  • संवैधानिक अधिकार (samvaidhānik adhikār)Translations
Latvian konstitucionālās tiesības
  • konstitucionālās tiesībasTranslations
Portuguese direito constitucional
  • direito constitucionalTranslations
Russian конституционное право
  • конституционное право (konstitucionnoje pravo)Translations
Spanish derechos constitucionales
  • derechos constitucionalesTranslations
Swahili haki ya kikatiba
  • haki ya kikatibaTranslations
Ukrainian конституційне право
  • конституційне право (konstytucijne pravo)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

constitutional right. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutional%20right

MLA

“constitutional right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutional%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constitutional right,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constitutional%20right.

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