constitutional norms
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstitutionalandnorm
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constitutional
adjective
uk/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl/us/ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/
allowed by or contained in ...
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norm
noun[C usually plural]
uk/nɔːm/us/nɔːrm/
an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandnormfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Race-conscious districting is racially demeaning and stigmatizing in virtue of its affront to that social andconstitutionalnorm.
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Based on theconstitutionalnorm, this number of signatures is sufficient to initiate a referendum.
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The regime respects social "protected spaces," and obeys constitutional norms.
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Once democracy is established, there is no going back within the bounds of the existing constitutional norms.
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Under authoritarian regimes it is self-evident that political society must be re-constituted by constitutional norms and electoral rules.
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This exchange will help frame parliamentary debate about whether a proposed course of action is consistent with constitutional norms.
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These doctrines raise pragmatic concerns about how the judiciar y can best assist in the implementation of constitutional norms.
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The government should satisfy parliament that its judgement represents a reasonable and compelling interpretation of constitutional norms.
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Existing legal constraints included constitutional norms.
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If a government is determined to continue with legislation that the nation's highest court believes is fundamentally inconsistent with constitutional norms, it should be expected to publicly defend its decision.
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We must learn to develop a language which reflects an understanding of constitutional norms and relationships.
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The courts made decisions to liquidate fifty-nine local organizations for violations of constitutional norms and federal legislation during that period.
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The imposition of that legal duty was a matter for judicial determination, involving criteria of public or legal policy consistent with constitutional norms.
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Buchanan also outlines importance of protection of the moral principles underlying constitutional norms.
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