Constitution vs Statute - What's the difference?
As nouns the difference between constitution and statute is that constitution is the act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup while statute is written law, as laid down by the legislature.
constitution
Noun
(en noun )
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
* Sir J. Herschel
- the physical constitution of the sun
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
* Macaulay
- Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
A legal document describing such a formal system.
The general health of a person.
A person’s physique or temperament.
* Story
- Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the vices or luxuries of the old world.
* Clarendon
- He defended himself with less passion than was expected from his constitution .
Derived terms
* constitutional
* metaconstitution
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statute
Noun
(en noun )
Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
(legal) (Common law) Legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs.
Derived terms
* statutory
* statutorily
* statutory rape
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