constitution

While slavery is banned under its 1945 constitution, written when the country broke free from Dutch colonial rule, some traditional customs are tolerated.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

The rule is rooted in Article 140 of the 1949 constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Two years later, Kansans amended the state constitution to change how justices reach the bench.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Officials are required by the state constitution to let the public swim, fish and collect seaweed along the state’s 400 miles of coastline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Justice Albert Louis Sachs, one of the writers of South Africa’s first democratic constitution, is a resident of Clifton, South Africa, the Cape Town beach community off which the São José sank.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

It was far more prominent in the discussions in the Constitutional Convention and in early state constitutions than the freedom of speech.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

In response to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria's north and north-east said it was "a first step" but called for "permanent constitutions that express the will of the people", rather than "temporary decrees".

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

It added that "rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but... through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components" of society.

From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026

For families that own businesses, constitutions can lay out what minimum requirements family members and their spouses must meet to be able to work at the business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

These “cat treats” were an abomination, but they had clearly been engineered to appeal to the weak constitutions of Earth felines.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth