constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän(t)-stə-ˌtü-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 

-ˌtyü-

: the quality or state of being constitutional

especially : accordance with the provisions of a constitution

questioned the constitutionality of the law

Examples of constitutionality in a Sentence

He questions the constitutionality of the proposed law.

Recent Examples on the Web

For one, a federal court in Texas on Dec. 3 temporarily blocked the Treasury Department from enforcing the BOI reporting rules, meaning the agency can’t impose penalties while the court conducts a more thorough review of the rule’s constitutionality. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Wilson's bid to toss out the charges was denied, but soon after, the Supreme Court handed down its June 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights and laid out its history-and-tradition test for evaluating the constitutionality of firearms rules. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024

This would probably cause Treasury to give an additional grace period for filings until the constitutionality of the CTA has been finally determined. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

In response, Wood challenged the constitutionality of Arizona's guardianship statutes. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän(t)-stə-ˌt(y)ü-shə-ˈnal-ət-ē 

: the quality or state of being in agreement with a constitution

Legal Definition

constitutionality

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al·​i·​ty ˌkän-stə-ˌtü-shə-ˈna-lə-tē, -ˌtyü- 

: the quality or state of being constitutional

especially : conformity with the provisions of a constitution

questioned the constitutionality of the income tax