fundamental law

American  

noun

1. the organic law of a state, especially its constitution.

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fundamental law British  

noun

1. the law determining the constitution of the government of a state; organic law

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Etymology

Origin of fundamental law

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Uber said the investigation was fundamentally flawed and did not take into key variables such as the distance a driver has to travel to pick up the customer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

However, their report has also provoked a vicious backlash from equally esteemed scientists who label it as fundamentally flawed.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The cabinet report says the decision to transfer the JMC to the foundation was approved in September 2019 and laid out in a "delegated authority form" which was "fundamentally flawed".

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

“Mr. Saldana’s wrongful conviction resulted from the egregious misconduct of a Baldwin Park detective who systematically fabricated evidence and pressured witnesses throughout a fundamentally flawed investigation,” said Amelia Green, one of Saldana’s attorneys.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

A decision by the NHS to redeploy health visitors during the pandemic was "fundamentally flawed" and "children were harmed" as a result, the head of a health visiting charity has told the Covid inquiry.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025