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constitutional

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl/adjective

उच्चारण कॉन्स्टिट्यूशनल

संवैधानिक

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    connected with the constitution of a country or an organization; allowed or limited by a constitution

    संवैधानिक

    • a constitutional right
    • The committee reviewed the constitutional changes proposed by the party.
    • Every citizen has the constitutional right to vote.
    + 2 more examples
    • The court ruled that the law was unconstitutional.
    • The two parties disagree over a constitutional amendment.

    Synonyms legal lawful legitimate statutory

    Opposite unconstitutional

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

constitutional + noun

Before a noun it means connected with, or allowed by, a constitution.

संज्ञा से पहले इसका अर्थ संविधान से जुड़ा या उसके द्वारा अनुमत है।

  • Free speech is a constitutional right.
  • The court heard a constitutional case.

be constitutional / unconstitutional

After be it says whether a law or act agrees with the constitution.

'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई कानून या कार्य संविधान के अनुकूल है या नहीं।

  • The court held that the law was constitutional.

constitutional + monarchy/government

It describes a system where powers are limited by a constitution.

यह ऐसी व्यवस्था का वर्णन करता है जिसमें शक्तियाँ संविधान से सीमित होती हैं।

  • Britain is a constitutional monarchy.

constitutional (noun, a walk)

As an old-fashioned noun it means a short walk for health.

पुराने ढंग की संज्ञा के रूप में इसका अर्थ स्वास्थ्य के लिए सैर है।

  • Grandfather takes his constitutional every morning.
+Collocations 4

constitutional + noun

rightamendmentcourtreformcrisisvalidity

  • The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the law.

adverb + constitutional

strictlyfullywhollyclearly

  • The Act was held to be fully constitutional.

verb + constitutional

challengeprotectdeclarerespect

  • Citizens may challenge a law on constitutional grounds.

phrases

constitutional benchconstitutional moralityconstitutional headconstitutional provision

  • The President is the constitutional head of India.
“More examples 5
  • The right to education is now a constitutional right.

शिक्षा का अधिकार अब संवैधानिक अधिकार है।

  • The petition challenged the constitutional validity of the new rule.

याचिका में नए नियम की संवैधानिक वैधता को चुनौती दी गई।

  • Radhika wrote a project on constitutional amendments in India.

राधिका ने भारत में संवैधानिक संशोधनों पर एक परियोजना लिखी।

  • Nepal has become a federal democratic republic after being a constitutional monarchy.

नेपाल संवैधानिक राजतंत्र के बाद संघीय लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य बन गया।

  • The speaker said the order was not constitutional.

वक्ता ने कहा कि आदेश संवैधानिक नहीं था।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The law was held to be constitution.

✓ The law was held to be constitutional.

After be you need the adjective constitutional, not the noun.

'Be' के बाद adjective 'constitutional' चाहिए, noun नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Easily confused adjectives from the same family.

एक ही परिवार के आसानी से भ्रमित करने वाले adjectives।

constitutional

Connected with or allowed by a constitution.

संविधान से जुड़ा या उसके द्वारा अनुमत।

  • A constitutional right.

legal

Allowed by any law, not only the constitution.

किसी भी कानून द्वारा अनुमत, केवल संविधान नहीं।

  • A legal contract.

lawful

Allowed by law and often just in a moral sense.

कानून द्वारा अनुमत और प्रायः नैतिक अर्थ में उचित।

  • A lawful protest.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

Article 32 gives the right to constitutional remedies, which Dr Ambedkar called the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution.

अनुच्छेद 32 संवैधानिक उपचारों का अधिकार देता है, जिसे डॉ. अंबेडकर ने संविधान का 'हृदय और आत्मा' कहा।