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constitutional
Relating to constitutional law; based on the constitution or in accordance with it.
Das Gericht prüft, ob das neue Gesetz verfassungsrechtlich unbedenklich ist.
The court is examining whether the new law is constitutionally unobjectionable.
The word is made up of 'Verfassung' (constitution), 'Recht' (law), and the suffix '-lich' (-al/-ly). So it literally means 'belonging to the law of the constitution.'
Das ist eine komplexe verfassungsrechtliche Frage.
That is a complex constitutional question.
This adjective is a technical term from politics and law. It is hardly used in normal everyday life.
Die Opposition hat verfassungsrechtliche Bedenken gegen das Gesetz geäußert.
The opposition has expressed constitutional concerns about the law.
Common combinations are 'verfassungsrechtliche Bedenken' (constitutional concerns), 'eine verfassungsrechtliche Prüfung' (a constitutional review), or the assessment of whether something is 'verfassungsrechtlich zulässig' (constitutionally permissible) or 'bedenklich' (questionable).
Ein Gutachten soll klären, ob der Plan verfassungsrechtlich zulässig ist.
An expert opinion is supposed to clarify whether the plan is constitutionally permissible.
