konstitucionális

Konstitucionális is an adjective meaning relating to a constitution or to constitutional law. It is used in political science and legal discourse to describe matters that derive from or pertain to a constitution, including rights, institutions, and procedures defined by the basic legal framework of a state. The term stems from Latin constitutio and appears in various European languages; in Hungarian the standard term for constitution-related matters is alkotmányos. As a result, konstitucionális often appears as a loanword or calque in Hungarian texts, especially in international or comparative contexts or in translations of foreign legal materials.

In Hungarian normative usage, alkotmányos is generally preferred, but konstitucionális may be found in academic writing, formal legal commentary, or multilingual documents. Common usages include konstitucionális jog (constitutional law), konstitucionális keret (constitutional framework), and konstitucionális rendszer or konstitucionális monarchia in translations of foreign sources. When used, the term typically signals that the discussion centers on the formal, constitution-based aspects of government, rights, and institutions, as opposed to informal or customary rules.

See also: alkotmányos jog, alkotmányos keret, alkotmányos rendszer, alkotmánybíróság. While konstitucionális can appear in multilingual or translated contexts, Hungarian readers are more likely to encounter alkotmányos in standard legal and political writing.