nonconstitutional

adjective

unconstitutional, contrary to the constitution

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Meanings

adjectivenonconstitutional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableunconstitutional, contrary to the constitution
  2. not comparablenot relating to the constitution or to constitutional law

    Thus, although constitutions might be distinguished by the degree to which their rules are entrenched, ordinary, nonconstitutional laws are always entrenched to some extent

    2005, Larry Alexander, "Constitutionalism." San Diego Legal Studies Paper No. 07-04 [published in Thomas Christiano, John Christman eds, Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy, John Wiley & Sons, 2009]

Origin

From non- + constitutional.

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APA

nonconstitutional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconstitutional

MLA

“nonconstitutional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconstitutional. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonconstitutional,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconstitutional.

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