Constitution
Constitution noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Usage example: the constitution against murder is universal among civilized societies
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Statute and constitution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Statute" instead a noun "Constitution".
Statute
Statute noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Usage example: a new antilittering statute
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Constitution and statute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Constitution" instead a noun "Statute".
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- However, they can only do this once per issue; once a court has decided a case en banc, that decision stands unless the Supreme Court overrules the decision or overrules a bit of case law vital to the decision (or, of course, if the statute or constitution is changed through the political process).
Source: Useful Notes / The Common Law - Interpretations of statutes can also be overruled by amendment (although this can be tricky if the statute in question is a constitution, which may have high hurdles to amendment).
Source: Useful Notes / The Common Law - This means that a Congressional statute that conflicts with the Constitution cannot be valid, because Congress alone cannot change the Constitution.
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