Part 2325

<cs><col>Constitutional law</col>, <cd>law that relates to the constitution, as a permanent system of political and juridical government, as distinguished from statutory and common law, which relate to matters subordinate to such constitution.</cd></cs>

<h1>Constitutional</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu"tion*al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<blockquote>The men trudged diurnal <b>constitutionals</b> along the different roads. <i>Compton Reade.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Constitutionalism</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu"tion*al*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherene to a constitution or constitutional government.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Constitutionalist</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu"tion*al*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist.</def>

<h1>Constitutionality</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu`tion*al"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. -<plw>ties</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[f. F. <ets>constitutionalit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being consistent with the constitution or frame of government, or of being authorized by its provisions.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<blockquote><b>Constitutionalities</b>, bottomless cavilings and questionings about written laws. <i>Carlyle.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Constitutionally</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu"tion*al*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In accordance with the constitution or natural disposition of the mind or body; naturally; <as>as, he was <ex>constitutionally</ex> timid</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The English were <b>constitutionally</b> humane. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In accordance with the constitution or fundamental law; legally; <as>as, he was not <ex>constitutionally</ex> appointed</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Nothing would indue them to acknowledge that an assembly . . . was <b>constitutionally</b> a Parliament. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Constitutionist</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con`sti*tu"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who adheres to the constitution of the country.</def>

<i>Bolingbroke.</i>

<h1>Constitutive</h1> <Xpage=310>

<hw>Con"sti*tu`tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential.</def>

<blockquote>An ingredient and <b>constitutive</b> part of every virtue. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having power to enact, establish, or create; instituting; determining.</def>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>