unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˈtyü-
: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation)
an unconstitutional infringement on rights
unconstitutionally
adverb
Examples of unconstitutional in a Sentence
an unconstitutional infringement of rights
The law may be unconstitutional.
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TikTok has already asked the Supreme Court to pause enforcement of that requirement while the company continues to make their case for why the law is unconstitutional.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Verónica Abad, Ecuador's vice president, was reinstated after a judge ruled the five-month suspension the Ministry of Labor had imposed on her was unconstitutional.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Since the Legislature tightened those rent regulation laws in 2019, the values of affected apartment buildings have crashed – an obvious unconstitutional taking although the Supreme Court has repeatedly dodged the issue.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The district’s policy was challenged in court and ruled unconstitutional by a judge.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Verónica Abad, Ecuador's vice president, was reinstated after a judge ruled the five-month suspension the Ministry of Labor had imposed on her was unconstitutional.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Since the Legislature tightened those rent regulation laws in 2019, the values of affected apartment buildings have crashed – an obvious unconstitutional taking although the Supreme Court has repeatedly dodged the issue.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The district’s policy was challenged in court and ruled unconstitutional by a judge.
—Trans Formations Project, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstitutional. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈt(y)üsh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: not according to or agreeing with the constitution of a state or society
unconstitutionally
adverb
-ˈt(y)üsh-nə-lē
-ən-ᵊl-ē
Legal Definition
unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän-stə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-
: contrary to or failing to comply with a constitution
especially
: violative of a person's rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
an unconstitutional search and seizure
unconstitutionally
adverb
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