
好词典

源自 un-(否定前缀) + constitutional(宪法的),最早出现于18世纪,与宪法体系的建立相关。
❶ 指法律、行为或政策违反宪法规定或原则,通常由法院裁定其无效。用于描述与宪法条款或精神相抵触的情况。
“The Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional.”
(最高法院裁定该法律违宪。)
“Banning peaceful protests is considered unconstitutional in many democracies.”
(在许多民主国家,禁止和平抗议被视为违宪。)
declare unconstitutional — 指法院正式宣布某项法律或行为违反宪法,使其失去法律效力。
“The court declared the state's voting restrictions unconstitutional.”
(法院宣布该州的投票限制违宪。)