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constitutionalism

noun/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlɪzəm/

C2CEFR level
85/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The political theory that governmental power should be defined and limited by a constitution and the rule of law.

Liberal constitutionalism insists that even a sovereign legislature operate within legal constraints.

Topic: Constitutional & public in Legal English

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