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What is a constitution?

What is a constitution? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  2. (government) The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
  3. (law) A legal document describing such a formal system.
  4. The general health of a person.
  5. A person's physique or temperament.
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In 1937 he drafted a new constitution, which was passed by a referendum in July of that year.
The state's original constitution is on display at the museum.
The country's constitution was amended to allow women to vote.
The same year, the Irish constitution of 1782 produced a period of legislative freedom.
The UK does not have a codified constitution and constitutional matters are not among the powers devolved to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
It is based on the constitution and federal statutory Criminal Code, as interpreted by the Supreme Court of Canada.

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