constitutionality

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nal-i-tee, -tyoo-] Origin

con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nal-i-tee, -tyoo-]
noun
1.
the quality of being constitutional.
2.
accordance with the constitution of a country, state, etc.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism; constitutional + -ity
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constitutionality (ˌkɒnstɪˌtjuːʃəˈnælɪtɪ)
 
n
the quality or state of being in accord with a constitution

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constitutionality
1801, "quality of being in accord with a constitution," from constitutional + -ity.
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