konstitutioneller

Konstitutioneller is a German adjective meaning related to a constitution or in conformity with a constitution. It is used to describe political structures, rights, or norms that are grounded in or regulated by a constitution, and to distinguish such elements from those not anchored in constitutional law. In political science and law, konstitutionelle Konzepte include konstitutionelle Monarchie, konstitutionelles Recht, and konstitutionelle Ordnung.

Etymology and forms: The term derives from Latin constitutio through the French constitution, with the base form konstitutionell. It takes various inflected endings in German to match gender, case, and number, for example konstitutioneller Staat (masculine nominative singular), konstitutionelles Recht (neuter nominative/accusative singular), or konstitutionelle Rechte (plural). The broader adjective is konstitutionell; konstitutioneller is the masculine nominative singular ending form.

Usage notes: In everyday language, konstitutionell often emphasizes a constitutional framework or legitimacy, as in a konstitutioneller Staat (a state governed by a constitution) or konstitutionelle Rechte (constitutional rights). In some contexts, synonyms such as verfassungsmäßig or verfassungsrechtlich may be used, with subtle differences: verfassungsmäßig tends to emphasize compliance with the constitution, while konstitutionell stresses the constitutional basis of institutions or norms.

Cognates and related terms: Related terms appear in other languages, such as konstitutionell in Swedish or konstitusjonell in Norwegian, all referring to constitutional concepts. In English, the equivalent is constitutional.

See also: Constitution, Constitutional law, Constitutional monarchy, Verfassung, Rechtsstaat.