constitutional

Example Sentences

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On one level, the case concerns a familiar constitutional principle.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

But he seemed unwilling to transform that imperfection into a constitutional defect in which counsel, in his view, still had “every opportunity” to make the point and did not.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The civil-rights movement was organized largely through churches, where ministers called for justice in both constitutional ideals and biblical teachings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The nine-judge constitutional bench, set up by Chief Justice Surya Kant, will also consider other similar cases from different faiths.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

My staff and I discussed how we might use the constitutional reasoning that banned the execution of children as a legal basis for challenging juvenile life-without-parole sentences.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson