constitutional right

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

constitutional right constitutional rights
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