constitutionality

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=sti=tu=tion=al=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

constitutionality, n. [Cf. F. constitutionalité.].

•  The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.  [1913 Webster]
•  The state of being consistent with the constitution or frame of government, or of being authorized by its provisions.  Burke.  [1913 Webster]

  "Constitutionalities, bottomless cavilings and questionings about written laws."  [1913 Webster]

ROGET THESAURUS

constitutionality

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.