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law (corpus of rules) > law branch > constitutional law

Preferred term

constitutional law  

Definition

  • That branch of the public law of a nation or state which treats of the organization, powers and frame of government, the distribution of political and governmental authorities and functions, the fundamental principles which are to regulate the relations of government and citizen and which prescribes generally the plan and method according to which the public affairs of the nation or state are to be administered.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1712

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