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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Idaho joins Nebraska, Maine and South Dakota in banning home equity theft — the term for local authorities keeping the excess proceeds from foreclosure sales — after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled last year that the practice is unconstitutional.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Loading your audio article Maryland Legal Aid filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore City on Tuesday in an attempt to reform policy on tax lien certificate sales, which the legal organization claims is unconstitutional.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
But in a separate case, the court upheld the 5th Circuit’s finding that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house legal proceedings is unconstitutional.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
After the National Labor Relations Board in January accused the company of illegally firing eight workers for criticizing Musk in an internal letter, SpaceX filed a lawsuit alleging that the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.
—Jordan Pearson, WIRED, 1 July 2024
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Loading your audio article Maryland Legal Aid filed a federal lawsuit against Baltimore City on Tuesday in an attempt to reform policy on tax lien certificate sales, which the legal organization claims is unconstitutional.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 2 July 2024
But in a separate case, the court upheld the 5th Circuit’s finding that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house legal proceedings is unconstitutional.
—Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
After the National Labor Relations Board in January accused the company of illegally firing eight workers for criticizing Musk in an internal letter, SpaceX filed a lawsuit alleging that the agency’s structure is unconstitutional.
—Jordan Pearson, WIRED, 1 July 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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