What does unconstitutional mean?

Definitions for unconstitutional
ˌʌn kɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl, -ˈtyu-un·con·sti·tu·tion·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. unconstitutionaladjective

    not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution

Wiktionary

  1. unconstitutionaladjective

    Contrary to or violative of the constitution of a government or other institution.

    That recently passed political bill has been declared unconstitutional.

Wikipedia

  1. unconstitutional

    Constitutionality is said to be the condition of acting in accordance with an applicable constitution; the status of a law, a procedure, or an act's accordance with the laws or set forth in the applicable constitution. When laws, procedures, or acts directly violate the constitution, they are unconstitutional. All others are considered constitutional unless the country in question has a mechanism for challenging laws as unconstitutional.

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  1. unconstitutional

    Unconstitutional refers to anything that contradicts, violates or is inconsistent with the principles, rules, or provisions set out in a country's constitution. A law, act, decision or any procedure can be regarded as unconstitutional if it tends to infringe or is not in alignment with the rights, liberties, and guidelines safeguarded or established by the constitution of the nation. The term is often used in legal contexts to identify any actions that cannot be legally justified as per the highest law of the land.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unconstitutionaladjective

    not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unconstitutional

    un-kon-sti-tū′shun-al, adj. not constitutional: contrary to the constitution.—n. Unconstitutional′ity.—adv. Unconstitū′tionally.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of unconstitutional in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of unconstitutional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of unconstitutional in a Sentence

  1. President Trump:

    Each of you has bravely resisted California’s deadly and unconstitutional sanctuary state laws, you’ve gone through a lot, too, although it’s become quite popular what you do.

  2. Mark Miller:

    This case is about an uncompensated property grab — literally, an unconstitutional island grab, the island has been seized from the Beyers in all but name.

  3. John Cornyn:

    Today's victory is an important one, but the fight to reverse the President's unconstitutional overreach is not over, the President must respect the rule of law and fully obey the court's ruling.

  4. Eric Schmitt:

    This continued government overreach is unacceptable and unconstitutional, especially in the face of a widely available vaccine, there is absolutely no scientific reason to continue to force children to wear a mask in school.

  5. Harvey Silverglate:

    This is unconstitutional, in my opinion, at public universities.

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