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constitutional law

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The area of law which deals with the interpretation and application of a constitution, particularly that of a national government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 憲法法 /宪法法 (xiànfǎfǎ) — area of law
  • Danish: statsret — area of law
  • Danish: forfatningsret — area of law
  • Danish: statsforfatningsret — area of law
  • Finnish: valtiosääntöoikeus — area of law
  • French: droit constitutionnel — area of law
  • German: Verfassungsrecht — area of law
  • German: Staatsrecht — area of law
  • Hungarian: alkotmányjog — area of law
  • Italian: diritto costituzionale — area of law
  • Macedonian: уставно право (ustavno pravo) — area of law
  • Polish: prawo konstytucyjne — area of law
  • Portuguese: direito constitucional — area of law
  • Romanian: drept constituțional — area of law
  • Sicilian: dirittu custituzziunali — area of law
  • Spanish: derecho constitucional — area of law
  • Swahili: sheria ya kikatiba — area of law
  • Swedish: statsrätt — area of law
  • Thai: กฎหมายรัฐธรรมนูญ (gòt-mǎai-rát-tà-tam-má-nuun) — area of law
  • Turkish: anayasa hukuku — area of law