"Constitution" meaning in English

See Constitution in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Constitution [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Constitution}} the Constitution
  1. (law) The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia, Ireland, and the United States. Wikipedia link: Constitution (disambiguation) Categories (topical): History of the United States, Law Derived forms: Constitutionolatry, Cunstitution [vulgar], Cuntstitution [vulgar], cuntstitutional [vulgar]
    Sense id: en-Constitution-en-name-v-Q3SW~J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law
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          "text": "As the search continued, I developed five criteria for the selection process. The next Chief Justice must have a top-flight legal mind; he must be young enough to serve at least ten years; he should, if possible, have experience both as a practicing lawyer and as an appeals court judge; he must generally share my view that the Court should interpret the Constitution rather than amend it by judicial fiat; and he must have a special quality of leadership that would enable him to resolve differences among his colleagues so that, as often as possible, the Court would speak decisively on major cases with one voice or at least with a strong voice for the majority opinion.",
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