constitutory en · ADJ
Etymology
From constitute + -ory.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, uncommon) Serving to constitute or establish.
In 1788,^([sic]) the 21st year of Charlemagne’s reign, a constitutory letter was issued, directing a school to be opened in every diocese and monastery.
1845 June 7, “Control of Education in France”, in Niles' National Register, volume 68, number 1,758, Baltimore: Jeremiah Hughes, page 217: