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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kenpō
"日本国憲法は平和主義を掲げている。"
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The system of fundamental laws and principles according to which a state or other organization is governed.
"The rights of citizens are protected by the constitution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin constitutio, meaning 'settlement', 'regulation', or 'order', stemming from constituere 'to set up' or 'establish'. The term evolved through Middle English and Old French to denote the fundamental laws and principles according to which a state or organization is governed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constitution" is said worldwide
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Constitution
Transliteration: Constitution
"La constitution garantit les droits fondamentaux."
Verfassung
Transliteration: Verfassung
"Das Grundgesetz ist die deutsche Verfassung."
Costituzione
Transliteration: Costituzione
"La costituzione italiana è entrata in vigore nel 1948."
Constitución
Transliteration: Constitución
"Todos los ciudadanos deben respetar la constitución."
Constituição
Transliteration: Constituição
"A constituição assegura a liberdade de expressão."
संविधान
Transliteration: samvidhan
"भारत का संविधान दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लिखित संविधान है।"
宪法
Transliteration: xiànfǎ
"这部法律违反了宪法。"
헌법
Transliteration: heonbeop
"대한민국의 헌법은 제1조에서 민주주의를 명시하고 있습니다."
憲法
Transliteration: kenpō
"日本国憲法は平和主義を掲げている。"
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