constitutionalism

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=sti=tu=tion=al=ism

CIDE DICTIONARY

constitutionalism, n. 

 The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.  Carlyle.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

constitutionalism, n.
1 a constitutional system of government.
2 the adherence to or advocacy of such a system.

Derivative

constitutionalist n.

ROGET THESAURUS

constitutionalism

Legality

N legality, legitimacy, legitimateness, legislature, law, code, corpus juris, constitution, pandect, charter, enactment, statute, rule, canon, ordinance, institution, regulation, bylaw, byelaw, decree, ordonnance, standing order, plebiscite, legal process, form, formula, formality, rite, arm of the law, habeas corpus, fieri facias, jurisprudence, nomology, legislation, codification, equity, common law, lex, lex nonscripta, law of nations, droit des gens, international law, jus gentium, jus civile, civil law, canon law, crown law, criminal law, statute law, ecclesiastical law, administrative law, lex mercatoria, constitutionalism, constitutionality, justice, court, tribunal, judge, lawyer, attorney, legal counsel, legal, legitimate, according to law, vested, constitutional, chartered, legalized, lawful, statutable, statutory, legislatorial, legislative, regulatory, regulated, legally, in the eye of the law, de jure, ignorantia legis neminem excusat, ignorance of the law is no excuse, where law ends tyranny begins.