constitutional right

noun

constitutional right

noun

Law 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.

Related terms: constitutional court, constitutionalism, constitutionality, constitutional law, unconstitutionality, rule of law

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