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FUNDAMENTAL LAW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
Synonyms:
constitution; fundamental law; organic law
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fundamental law" is a kind of...):
law (legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Instance hyponyms:
Constitution; Constitution of the United States; U.S. Constitution; United States Constitution; US Constitution (the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states)
