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adjective

Constitutional adj.

Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness.

In accordance with, or authorized by, the constitution of a state or a society; as, constitutional reforms.

Regulated by, dependent on, or secured by, a constitution; as, constitutional government; constitutional rights.

Relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government; as, a constitutional risis. "The anient constitutional traditions of the state."

For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk. (Colloq.)

Constitutional law, law that relates to the constitution, as a permanent system of political and juridical government, as distinguished from statutory and common law, which relate to matters subordinate to such constitution.

noun

Constitutional n. A walk or other exercise taken for one's health or constitution. (Colloq.) "The men trudged diurnal constitutionals along the different roads."

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Etymology of 'Constitutional'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Constitutional" Quotes from Famous Books

... this poor and isolated community freed itself from its gloomy bondage, the means by which it secularized its education and its government, won for itself the blessing of free thought and speech, and matured a system of constitutional liberty which has been the foundation of the American Union, rise in dignity to one of ...

— The Emancipation of Massachusetts • Brooks Adams

... Government possessed as much political wisdom as the Austrian Minister at the court of The Hague, they would have realized that the "kingdom of the Netherlands would never be consolidated as long as the constitutional and administrative union was not replaced by ...

— Belgium - From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day • Emile Cammaerts

... one important truth 1 have laboured to impress them, and I hope successfully. It is this: that the faithful carrying out of the principles of Constitutional Government is a departure from the American model, not an approximation to it, and, therefore, a departure from republicanism in its only workable shape. Of the soundness of this view of our case I entertain no doubt whatever; and though I meet with few persons to whom it seems to have occurred ...

— Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin • James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

... met, pursuant to adjournment, in July last, your assembly was interfered with and broken up by a large force of United States troops in battle array, who drove you hence, in gross violation of those constitutional rights which it was ...

— Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler • Pardee Butler

... they were taking the usual two-hours' constitutional—which is often the poor substitute for exercise in the case of reading men— and discussing together the chances of the coming scholarship examination, when they found themselves near a place called Gower's Mill, ...

— Julian Home • Dean Frederic W. Farrar

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