constitutional privilege

collocation in English

meaningsofconstitutionalandprivilege

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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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privilege
noun
uk
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ/
an advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandprivilegefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstitutional privilege

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A claim forconstitutionalprivilegerequires a showing of virtue or precedence, while a claim for con stitutional protection requires a showing of vulnerability or victimization.
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Does not the question ofconstitutionalprivilegearise out of this?
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Theconstitutionalprivilegeis neither here nor there.
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That would createconstitutionalprivilege.
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This order asserted that they have theconstitutionalprivilegeof the writ of habeas corpus.
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My vote turned on my conclusion - after hearing arguments of counsel and re-reading principal briefs - that we should not establish aconstitutionalprivilege.
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Thatconstitutionalprivilegehas the same application to the testimonial aspect of a response to a subpoena seeking discovery of those sources.
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Each of the petitioners received a complete and explicit reminder of hisconstitutionalprivilege.
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Osorio has used hisconstitutionalprivilegeof invoking the fifth amendment right against self-incrimination when asked if company funds had been used to pay personal expenses.
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Or are we to abandon all our constitutional privileges on this matter?
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The workers and their organisation had no constitutional privileges or rights to enjoy.
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It has the constitutional privileges and rights of areas which are excepted colonies.
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Such an exercise of contract constituted a misuse of one's patent by restraining an individual's constitutional privileges.
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