unconstitutional
adjective
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Definition of unconstitutional
: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation) an unconstitutional infringement on rights
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But other appeals courts had declared similar laws unconstitutional. — Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, "The Supreme Court Just Ruled in Favor of Anti-Choice ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’," 26 June 2018 Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia declared the law unconstitutional last month, stating that it had been adopted illegally because lawmakers passed it during a special legislative session called to address other matters. — NBC News, "Court reinstates doctor-assisted suicide in California," 16 June 2018 Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia declared the law unconstitutional last month, stating that it had been adopted illegally because lawmakers passed it during a special Legislative session called to address other matters. — CBS News, "Court reinstates California law allowing terminally ill people to end their lives," 16 June 2018 But those policy consequences do not an unconstitutional law make. — Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer, "On Obamacare, the Department of Justice Is Standing Against the Rule of Law," 8 June 2018 By 1890, almost half of all Supreme Court decisions that ruled a state law unconstitutional were invalidated under the clause. — James W. Ely Jr. And, WSJ, "The Supreme Court’s Chance to Rebuild a ‘Constitutional Bulwark’," 18 Mar. 2018 The Justice Department called the laws unconstitutional and asked a judge to block them. — Jack Holmes, Esquire, "Gov. Jerry Brown Doesn't Hold Back: "The Trump Administration Is Full of Liars"," 7 Mar. 2018 The Justice Department called the laws unconstitutional and asked a judge to block them. — Katie Benner And Jennifer Medina, New York Times, "Trump Administration Sues California Over Immigration Laws," 6 Mar. 2018 The chamber supports Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution, which claims that the ballot proposal to put more regular citizens in charge of redistricting would be unconstitutional and would make redistricting partisan. — Rochelle Riley, Detroit Free Press, "Rochelle Riley: Death threats won't end gerrymandering in Michigan," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unconstitutional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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unconstitutional
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English Language Learners Definition of unconstitutional
: not allowed by the constitution of a country or government : not constitutional
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unconstitutional
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Kids Definition of unconstitutional
: not according to or agreeing with the constitution of a country or government
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Legal Definition of unconstitutional
: contrary to or failing to comply with a constitution especially : violative of a person's rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution an unconstitutional search and seizure
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