"constitutional law" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} constitutional law (uncountable)
  1. (law) The area of law which deals with the interpretation and application of a constitution, particularly that of a national government. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Law Translations (area of law): 憲法法 /宪法法 (xiànfǎfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), statsret [common-gender] (Danish), forfatningsret [common-gender] (Danish), statsforfatningsret [common-gender] (Danish), valtiosääntöoikeus (Finnish), droit constitutionnel (French), Verfassungsrecht [neuter] (German), Staatsrecht [neuter] (German), diritto costituzionale [masculine] (Italian), уставно право (ustavno pravo) [neuter] (Macedonian), direito constitucional [masculine] (Portuguese), drept constituțional [neuter] (Romanian), dirittu custituzziunali (Sicilian), derecho constitucional [masculine] (Spanish), statsrätt [common-gender] (Swedish), กฎหมายรัฐธรรมนูญ (gòt-mǎai-rát-tà-tam-má-nuun) (Thai), anayasa hukuku (Turkish)
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