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unconstitutional

adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/ĩkõʃtitusjuˈnal/medium

in·cons·ti·tu·ci·o·nal

Definition

Not in accordance with or authorized by the constitution of a state or society.
The Supreme Court ruled the executive order unconstitutional.
Many argued that the tax was unconstitutional.
Common collocations
unconstitutional lawunconstitutional actdeclare unconstitutionalunconstitutional measure

Etymology

Formado por 'in-' (prefixo de negação) + 'constitucional', do latim 'constitutio' (estabelecimento, lei).

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