Unconstitutionality
Definition
The character or state of being unconstitutional; the structural non-compliance of a law, ordinance, or administrative decision in relation to the imperative norms of the Constitution. The finding and declaration of this state belongs exclusively to the Constitutional Court, resulting in the suspension or definitive annulment of the respective legal act.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Unconstitutionality
- Constitutional invalidity
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, singular conceptual form without regular plural variations. |
| Formation | Abstract noun derived from the adjective 'anticonstituțional' using the standard functional suffix '-itate'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ti.kon.sti.tu.t...o.na.li.ˈta.te] |
| Source | Glossary of Public Law, Judicial Control Procedures, and Constitutional Court Jurisprudence |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Avocatul Poporului a ridicat o excepție de anticonstituționalitate cu privire la noul pachet de legi fiscale.
EN: The Ombudsman raised an objection of unconstitutionality regarding the new package of fiscal laws.
RO: Decizia Curții a confirmat starea de anticonstituționalitate a decretului, anulându-i efectele retroactive.
EN: The Court's ruling confirmed the unconstitutionality of the decree, voiding its retroactive effects.
RO: Magistrații au argumentat pe zeci de pagini motivele care atrag această anticonstituționalitate.
EN: The magistrates argued on dozens of pages the grounds that entail this unconstitutionality.
Idioms & Phrases
Excepție de anticonstituționalitate / Objection of unconstitutionality / plea of unconstitutionality
RO: Mijloc de apărare juridică prin care o parte dintr-un proces solicită trimiterea dosarului la Curte pentru verificarea conformității unei legi.
EN: A legal defense mechanism whereby a party in a lawsuit requests the case file be sent to the Court to verify a law's compliance.
Control de anticonstituționalitate / Constitutional review / judicial review
RO: Procedură juridică obligatorie prin care judecătorii constituționali analizează actele normative înainte sau după promulgare.
EN: A mandatory legal procedure whereby constitutional judges analyze normative acts before or after promulgation.
Declarare de anticonstituționalitate / Declaration of unconstitutionality
RO: Verdict oficial emis de magistrații supremi care scoate din vigoare un text legislativ ce încalcă drepturile fundamentale.
EN: An official verdict issued by supreme magistrates that invalidates a legislative text violating fundamental rights.
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