Constitution and Precedent

Constitution

Constitution noun - The set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others.
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Synonyms for Constitution

Precedent and constitution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precedent" instead a noun "Constitution".

Precedent

Precedent noun - An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

Constitution and precedent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constitution" instead a noun "Precedent".

How words are described

human human constitution human precedent
good good constitution good precedent
similar similar constitution similar precedent
solid solid constitution solid precedent
Other adjectives: original, strong, actual, new, general, imperial, earlier.

Both words in one sentence

  • In one issue of Daredevil, a judge appointed under Norman Osborn overruled a "not guilty" verdict in a criminal trial and sent the innocent defendants to prison, ignoring 1000 years of legal precedent and the US constitution.
    Source: Hollywood Law
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