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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The suspension was applauded by Brazil’s political left behind President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, while the rightist opposition and former president Jair Bolsonaro have blasted it as unconstitutional censorship.
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Afp, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
In Utah, a similar law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of its users was blocked by a federal judge after a technology trade organization sued, claiming the law was unconstitutional, The Verge reported.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Ohio amended its constitution to prevent gerrymandering, but left politicians in charge of drawing maps, leading to Republican-leaning districts that courts found unconstitutional.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s first attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt without prior authorization from Congress was unconstitutional.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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Afp, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024
In Utah, a similar law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of its users was blocked by a federal judge after a technology trade organization sued, claiming the law was unconstitutional, The Verge reported.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Ohio amended its constitution to prevent gerrymandering, but left politicians in charge of drawing maps, leading to Republican-leaning districts that courts found unconstitutional.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s first attempt to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt without prior authorization from Congress was unconstitutional.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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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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