Constitution

Constitution

A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is. When these principles are written down into a single collection or set of legal documents, those documents may be said to comprise a written constitution.

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Famous quotes containing the word constitution:

    “A constitution that is made for all nations is made for none.”
    —Joseph De Maistre (1753–1821)

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    —Edmund Burke (1729–1797)

    “A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies in a state.”
    —Aristotle (384–323 B.C.)