konstitutionella

Konstitutionella is a Swedish adjective meaning relating to or derived from a constitution. It is commonly used to describe laws, institutions, rights, and principles that are enshrined in a constitution. The base form is konstitutionell, and konstitutionella is the inflected form used with plural nouns or in attributive position before plural nouns, as in konstitutionella rättigheter or konstitutionella reformer.

In legal and political discourse, konstitutionella refers to matters governed by a constitutional framework, including the rule of law, separation of powers, and fundamental rights. The term is often contrasted with non-constitutional or extra-constitutional arrangements, and it appears in discussions about constitutional reform, judicial review, and the functioning of constitutional bodies.

Etymology and usage history trace the term to the Latin constitutio, through the Swedish word konstitution and the adjectival ending -ell. The concept is central to modern constitutionalism and is widely used across languages in similar forms, though the exact term and spelling vary by language. In Swedish contexts, konstitutionella is frequently encountered in reference to the Swedish constitution and related legal norms, as well as in comparative political science.

See also: constitution, constitutional monarchy, constitutional law.