unconstitutional
not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
Origin of unconstitutional
1Other words from unconstitutional
- un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism, noun
- un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty, noun
- un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly, adverb
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How to use unconstitutional in a sentence
A federal judge in 2014 ruled both the amendment and a previous 1975 statute banning marriage for same-sex couples were unconstitutional, yet both have remained on the books.
Va. House passes bill to repeal marriage amendment | Philip Van Slooten | February 5, 2021 | Washington BladeAll but a few, however, have been Democrats, as GOP leaders have gone to court to challenge the proxy-voting procedure as unconstitutional.
Pelosi’s likely final term as speaker is set to begin with a scramble for votes | Mike DeBonis | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostA federal appeals court in November ruled bans on conversion therapy for minors in the Florida cities of Boca Raton and Palm Beach are unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
Top 10 international news stories of 2020 | Michael K. Lavers | December 31, 2020 | Washington BladeThat’s true for seditious language violations, an unconstitutional law Voice of San Diego uncovered and City Council subsequently wiped from the books.
Morning Report: Another Year of Racially Disproportionate Police Encounters | Voice of San Diego | December 30, 2020 | Voice of San Diego“I would not leave in place yet another potentially unconstitutional decree, even for the next few weeks,” Gorsuch wrote.
Supreme Court won’t exempt religious school from Ky. coronavirus-closure order | Robert Barnes | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
Late in 1956, a federal ruling, Browder v. Gayle, declared segregated buses unconstitutional.
The legal question is whether this constitutes an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to a private entity.
The Supreme Court Is Weighing Corporate Power Yet Again | Zephyr Teachout | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was the twenty-ninth consecutive judicial decision in the past 12 months holding that such are laws unconstitutional.
Justice Kennedy Opened the Door to Same-Sex Marriage, Will He Walk Through Next? | Geoffrey R. Stone | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwenty-nine consecutive judicial decisions in the past year have held bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional.
Justice Kennedy Opened the Door to Same-Sex Marriage, Will He Walk Through Next? | Geoffrey R. Stone | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst, laws that treat people differently from one another without a rational justification are unconstitutional.
Justice Kennedy Opened the Door to Same-Sex Marriage, Will He Walk Through Next? | Geoffrey R. Stone | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was thought with good reason to be unconstitutional, which would make its application difficult, if not impossible.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerMr. O'Connell denounced the address as "bloody, brutal, and unconstitutional."
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanAnd it was not, nor indeed could it be, carried out except by adopting means which were unconstitutional and disastrous.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntHe opposed the committee as unconstitutional, and called upon the Assembly to reject the motion.
Rule of the Monk | Giuseppe GaribaldiNevertheless the king's unconstitutional move was successful; the lords rejected the bill.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for unconstitutional
/ (ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl) /
at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
Derived forms of unconstitutional
- unconstitutionality, noun
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