unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˈtyü-
: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (such as a nation)
an unconstitutional infringement on rights
unconstitutionally
adverb
Examples of unconstitutional in a Sentence
an unconstitutional infringement of rights
The law may be unconstitutional.
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The administration believes that the act is unconstitutional and that impoundment has been used by presidents for nearly 200 years.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
On April 30, the North Carolina Court of Appeals allowed the law to take effect, reversing the order of a lower court that ruled the law unconstitutional, The News & Observer reported at the time.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2025
Investigators said many of those stops, citations and arrests were unconstitutional.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
The Trump administration's OMB director, Russ Vought, has argued certain limits on an administration's spending are unconstitutional.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
On April 30, the North Carolina Court of Appeals allowed the law to take effect, reversing the order of a lower court that ruled the law unconstitutional, The News & Observer reported at the time.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2025
Investigators said many of those stops, citations and arrests were unconstitutional.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
The Trump administration's OMB director, Russ Vought, has argued certain limits on an administration's spending are unconstitutional.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
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“Unconstitutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconstitutional. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈt(y)üsh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: not according to or agreeing with the constitution of a state or society
unconstitutionally
adverb
-ˈt(y)üsh-nə-lē
-ən-ᵊl-ē
Legal Definition
unconstitutional
adjective
un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
ˌən-ˌkän-stə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-
: contrary to or failing to comply with a constitution
especially
: violative of a person's rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution
an unconstitutional search and seizure
unconstitutionally
adverb
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