constitutional law

constitutional law definition - legal

n

The body or branch of law concerned with the study, interpretation, and application of a country or stateÂ’s constitution, including the issues of governance, the powers of the branches and levels of government, civil liberties, and civil rights.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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