"constitutional" refers to anything that is related to the laws and principles stated in a country's constitution. It can describe actions, rights, or institutions that are authorized or regulated by the constitution.
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My thoughts about the protection of
constitutional rights are always accompanied by my thoughts of protecting the young people in my neighborhood.
As a result of the episode, lawmakers have called for reforms in how ballot language is written for
constitutional amendments.
What I will not do, I can tell you right now, is hold a bunch of
constitutional conventions and meetings because nobody wants to go back to that era.
His research focuses on executive power and the administrative state in
constitutional law and theory.
He examines the wide - ranging proposals
for constitutional reform, which were in the coalition agreement.
He is an expert
in constitutional law, federal practice, civil rights and civil liberties, and appellate litigation.
When several alternative governments are viable, negotiations are in practice guided by
constitutional principles that determine which actors are asked to form the government and in what order.
The 30 - minute interviews cover a wide range of fascinating topics, from
constitutional questions about surveillance technology to the intellectual property implications of dance and hip - hop music.
In addition, any lawmakers serving
as constitutional convention delegates would get more credits toward their state pensions from the extra earnings.
The shadow secretary for
constitutional affairs further accused the government of «rewarding failure» with the move.
This last minute debate is raising questions on
constitutional authority versus what seems logical to people or how they would prefer the process to operate.
She said the judges have a «fundamental
constitutional obligation» to keep the courts open and stressed the «independence» of the judicial branch.
The other is the broader question of the court's interpretation of
constitutional powers of the federal and provincial governments.
As many members are aware, the federal, provincial, and territorial governments share
constitutional responsibility for family law, and the administration of justice is a provincial / territorial responsibility.
Although most of us are
not constitutional law experts and do not work on immigration issues, we can as individuals help to promote the rule of law.
This has certainly come about in part through the sense of justice in the democratic tradition, and through
constitutional guarantees.
It will also review
proposed constitutional amendments and replace all national executives who have been appointed to serve in government.
In the American
constitutional order the people do that through debate, elections, and representative political institutions.
The value of
constitutional democracy lies ultimately in its capacity to serve and secure the common good, which demands, above all, the protection of fundamental human rights.
This is bound to be met with resistance from growing sections of the political spectrum and in some cases even
from Constitutional courts.
The purpose of this Act was to build momentum for a referendum on
constitutional recognition, and initially included a sunset clause of two years.
Across the country, there have been some substantial, high - profile awards in cases in which judges found
constitutional violations against owners.
I am simply pointing out that in administrative law, difficult and controversial value judgments can be as prevalent as they are in
constitutional cases involving fundamental rights.
That the new ministry opened for business before
fundamental constitutional issues between the judiciary and the executive had been sorted out is an outright scandal.
I am suggesting that the environment itself must be formally represented within our ethical, legal and
constitutional system.
But if the motivation in any way reflects religious belief or commitment, the practice, perhaps otherwise acceptable, falls
under constitutional suspicion.
The economy recovered significantly over the ten - year period from 1982 to 1992 when we established
constitutional rule after a decade of grassroots democracy never before experienced in the country.
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