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 state has anticipated that the case could go to the U.S. Supreme Court, which last weighed in on the issue in 1980, when the justices ruled 5-4 that Kentucky's posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools was unconstitutional.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Cannon dismissed the case against Trump entirely in July after finding that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional, sparking outrage among legal experts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
After years of legal battles, it was ruled unconstitutional in 1998, when Judge Mariana Pfaelzer struck it down.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Fink points out some of the most robust challenges to this system of power—like the 1954 Supreme Court ruling declaring public school segregation unconstitutional—happened during the decade when Lydia came to embody an abstract notion of youth and purity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Cannon dismissed the case against Trump entirely in July after finding that Smith's appointment was unconstitutional, sparking outrage among legal experts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
After years of legal battles, it was ruled unconstitutional in 1998, when Judge Mariana Pfaelzer struck it down.
—Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made By History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Fink points out some of the most robust challenges to this system of power—like the 1954 Supreme Court ruling declaring public school segregation unconstitutional—happened during the decade when Lydia came to embody an abstract notion of youth and purity.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstitutional. Accessed 2 Dec. 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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