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Constitutionality
Pronunciation : Con`sti*tu`tion*al"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [f. F. constitutionalit?.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being constitutional, or inherent in the natural frame.
2. The state of being consistent with the constitution or frame of government, or of being authorized by its provisions. Burke. Constitutionalities, bottomless cavilings and questionings about written laws. Carlyle.
pl. -ties.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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