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living constitution

living constitution noun: the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the needs and views of society.

Noun

living constitution (plural living constitutions)

  1. (US) the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the needs and views of society

Forms of living constitution

pluralliving constitutions

Questions about living constitution

What does living constitution mean?
Living constitution means the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the needs and views of society.
What part of speech is living constitution?
Living constitution is a noun.
What is the plural of living constitution?
The plural of living constitution is living constitutions.

Words near living constitution in the dictionary

  1. living bandages
  2. living beyond one's means
  3. living chamber
  4. living chambers
  5. living conditions
  6. living constitution
  7. living constitutions
  8. living dangerously
  9. living dead
  10. living death
  11. living deaths

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