non·con·sti·tu·tion·al
| \ ˌnän-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl, -ˈtyü- \
, -shə-nᵊl, -ˈtyü- \
Definition of nonconstitutional
: not according to, consistent with, or involving the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation) : unconstitutional
nonconstitutional judgments/laws Part of any revisionist Court's style, in addition to the nature of the nonconstitutional values enforced, is the rhetoric employed.— Robert H. Bork
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“Nonconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconstitutional. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of nonconstitutional was in 1775
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