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inconstitutionality en · NOUN

Etymology

From in- + constitutionality.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) unconstitutionality
   • Directly after the return to democracy, a recourse of inconstitutionality was submitted to the Supreme Court. 2015, Annelen Micus, The Inter-American Human Rights System as a Safeguard for Justice in National Transitions, page 279:
   • Just 42 (0.57 per cent) were appeals on inconsitutionality, 113 (1.5 per cent) were questions on potential inconsitutionality… 2017, José M. Magone, Contemporary Spanish Politics:
   • …many reforms suffered not only from parliamentary delay, but also from request for inconstitutionality… 2010, Andreas Hahn, Between Presidential Power and Legislative Veto: The Impact of Polity and Politics on Economic Reforms in Brazil, page 77:

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