Constitution
Constitution noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.
Usage example: our society's constitution requires that every member in good standing pay yearly dues
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Law is a synonym for constitution in principle topic. In some cases you can use "Law" instead a noun "Constitution", when it comes to topics like statute, body of laws. popular alternative
Law
Law noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Usage example: a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session
Constitution is a synonym for law in society topic. You can use "Constitution" instead a noun "Law", if it concerns topics such as statute, body of laws, rules and regulations. popular alternative
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- The main exception is in admiralty, the seagoing equivalent of tort and property law, and assigned to the "original jurisdiction" of the federal courts by the Constitution; here, the federal courts do address issues of common law directly, acting similarly to state courts in this area. Phew.
Source: Useful Notes / The Common Law - It was also the first democratic constitution to ever actually become law in Germany and the first constitution ever written or drafted without an emperor.
Source: Fair for Its Day - In fact, the constitution of The Bonn Republic explicitly includes a few pieces of the Weimar constitution, which remain the law of the land as of 2016.
Source: Fair for Its Day
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